Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Minutes: 05 October 2021
Tuesday, 05 October 2021
8th Meeting, 2021
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private. The Committee also agreed to take in private at a future meeting (a) discussion of its first work programme and (b) consideration of a draft letter on the Scottish Government’s 2022-23 budget.
2. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session:
The Committee took evidence from—
Jonathan Brearley, Chief Executive, Harriet Harmon, Head of Transmission Charging Policy, Anna Rossington, Deputy Director, Retail Transition and Steve McMahon, Deputy Director, Electricity Distribution Networks & Cross Sector Policy, Ofgem ;
and then from—
Brendan Callaghan, Interim Chief Executive Officer, Environmental Standards Scotland;
Professor Karen Turner, Director of the Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde;
Tony Rose, former Director and Professor Iain Docherty, former Commissioner, Infrastructure Commission for Scotland .
3. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee considered the following negative instrument— Carbon Accounting Scheme (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2021
4. Determination of Committee priorities for this Session (In Private):
The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.