Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Minutes: 26 April 2022
Tuesday, 26 April 2022
13th Meeting, 2022
Minutes
1. Decision on taking business in private:
The Committee agreed to take items 5 and 6 in private.
2. Subordinate legislation:
The Committee took evidence on the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022 [draft] from—
Patrick Harvie, Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants’ Rights and Paul Gilbert, Senior Policy Advisor, Scottish Government.
3. Subordinate legislation:
Patrick Harvie (Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings, Active Travel and Tenants' Rights) moved—S6M-03605—That the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee recommends that the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency Strategies (Scotland) Order 2022 [draft] be approved.
4. Energy price rises:
The Committee took evidence from—
Chris Birt, Associate Director for Scotland, Joseph Rowntree Foundation;
Frazer Scott, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Action Scotland;
Alastair Wilcox, Senior Policy Officer, Citizens Advice Scotland;
and then from—
Dan Alchin, Director of Regulation, Energy UK;
Ross Dornan, Market Intelligence Manager, Offshore Energies UK (OEUK);
Keith Anderson, Chief Executive Officer, ScottishPower.
5. Energy price rises (in private):
The consideration of evidence for this item was deferred to a later meeting.
6. Work programme (in private):
The Committee agreed to seek approval for the appointment of advisers: one on climate change and one on environmental regulation.