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Could there be any unintended consequences if a Government has almost met its targets quite near the end of a period and might actually delay some interventions until the next cycle?

Are we delaying the report, or is the bill delaying it?

In the previous evidence session, we heard that Northern Ireland had a shorter first period—it is three years, I think—to bring the countries into alignment. You could do that—you could go from 2025 to 2028, then go into a five-year cycle. Why have you discounted that?

Would we see any section 36 reports being done within the five-year period, or would we have to wait for the five-year period target to be missed before we would see a section 36 report?

A complex mix of devolved and reserved policy levers are needed for Scotland to achieve its emissions reduction targets. How critical is it that the Scottish and UK Governments work together on climate policy?

I mean with regard to between-Government working.

Has the SFC done any work on potential behavioural change that could result from the bill?

Emily, you said that you would probably have to produce a separate plan for Scotland. What period would that be for? Would it be from 2037 to 2042 or from now to 2042?

When I read the bill documents, I also thought about local government. Will there be any increased costs to local government as we move to the new approach?

It is a question for the Scottish Fiscal Commission. We spoke briefly about this earlier. The financial memorandum says that the bill has “no significant cost implications”. Do you agree with that, and that the cost will come later?