Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take items 3 and 4 in private. 2. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will take evidence on the Bill at Stage 1 from— Jamie Whittle, Chair, Environmental Law Sub-committee, Law Society of Scotland Valerie Fogleman Sue Miller, Chief Networks Officer, Stop Ecocide International Dr Shivali Fifield, Chief Officer, Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland and then from— Catherine McWilliam, Nations Director - Scotland, Institute of Directors Scotland Professor Simon Parsons, Director of Environment, Planning and Assurance, Scottish Water Elspeth Macdonald, Chief Executive Officer, Scottish Fishermen’s Federation Jonnie Hall, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Policy, National Farmers Union Scotland 3. Ecocide (Scotland) Bill: The Committee will consider the evidence heard earlier in the meeting. 4. Subordinate Legislation: The Committee will consider a draft report on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025.