1. Decision on taking business in private

The Committee will decide whether to take items 4, 5 and 6 in private.

2. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)

The Committee will take evidence from—

• Dr Daniela Diz
  Associate Professor, International Ocean Governance, The Lyell Centre
  Heriot-Watt University
• Professor Colin Galbraith
  Chair
  Joint Nature Conservation Committee
• Dr Deborah Long
  Chief Officer
  Scottish Environment LINK
• Dr Ruth Mitchell
  Head of the Biodiversity and Ecosystems Group
  The James Hutton Institute

3. Petition PE1866

The Committee will consider a petition, by Daryl Cooper, calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to introduce legislation so that wheelchair users are able to face frontwards when travelling on a bus.

4. Outcomes of the 15th UN Conference on Biodiversity (COP15)

The Committee will consider the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 2.

5. Energy Bill (UK Parliament legislation)

The Committee will consider a draft report.

6. Work programme

The Committee will consider its work programme.