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Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

@SP_NetZero

This is the official account of the @ScotParl Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee. RTs are not endorsements.

Yesterday, @MonicaLennon7 questioned Cab Sec @FionaHyslop about delays in establishing statutory bus franchising in Scotland. "Who are the champions in Government taking this forward?"👇 Missed the session? 👉ow.ly/Tw4V50X8oZb


In June 2023, we called for @scotgov to consider a merger between @CMAssets & @transcotland to create 'Ferries Scotland,' an arm of @transcotland. Today Convener @1edmountain asked 'What are you doing about it, Cabinet Secretary?'👇 Catching up? 👉ow.ly/WtHK50X8krk


Join us for an update on @scotgov transport policies & performance. We'll quiz Cab Sec for Transport @FionaHyslop & officials on everything from car use reduction to active travel, road improvements to ferries, buses and rail. Tomorrow @ 9.15am👉ow.ly/6oLQ50X66bE

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Join us for an update on @scotgov transport policies & performance. 

We'll quiz Cab Sec for Transport @FionaHyslop & officials on everything from car use reduction to active travel, road improvements to  ferries, buses and rail. 

Tomorrow @ 9.15am👉ow.ly/6oLQ50X66bE

Yesterday @DLumsden_MSP asked Prof Graham Hutchings @CCI_Cardiff 👉 'If you can import SAF far cheaper than using home grown SAF, would you not do that instead?'👇 Missed the session? 👉ow.ly/NCOt50X4Rru


Dr Sebastian Eastham of @imperialcollege was asked whether the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Bill goes far enough. "SAF is an important but only partial answer" & it "should be considered alongside other measures that can be deployed at local scales"👇 ow.ly/e6e550X4Rco


REPORT on the regulations setting Scotland’s first carbon budgets. We say 👉the Climate Change Plan needs detail to support the public & @ScotParl's consideration of it 👉@scotgov should keep to their aim of laying the Plan late Oct/earlyNov Report👉ow.ly/LCgQ50X4MSc

Today, with a vote of 3 in favour/4 abstentions, we agreed to recommend @scotgov's carbon budget setting regulations to @ScotParl. We’ll report on the evidence received later this month.



Yesterday, @KevinStewartSNP asked Jonnie Hall of @NFUStweets whether it was clear to him how the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill would interact with existing legislation. "...I would say 'throw the book at them'. But that book already exists" 👇 Catching up? 👉ow.ly/6oLl50X1ojS


Ecocide law "creates a safety net, an outer limit and a red line beyond which we say, things beyond this point are not acceptable." Yesterday, Sue Miller of @EcocideLaw shared what she felt the impact of an ecocide law in Scotland would be 👇 Session👉ow.ly/Jynk50X1mtl


We held a call for views over the summer recess. You can view the responses we received 👇 ow.ly/sPHM50WZUm0 If you'd like to learn more about the proposals set out in the Bill, check out this latest SPICe briefing👇 ow.ly/O7C150WZUm5

Join us tomorrow as we start taking evidence on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill. We'll hear from businesses, NGOs and legal professionals including @Lawscot @CardiffLaw @EcocideLaw @ERCScot @IoD_Scotland @scottish_water @sff_uk & @NFUStweets Live @ 8.45am👉ow.ly/5ut150X0hrU

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Join us tomorrow as we start taking evidence on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill. 

We'll hear from businesses, NGOs and legal professionals including @Lawscot @CardiffLaw @EcocideLaw @ERCScot @IoD_Scotland @scottish_water @sff_uk & @NFUStweets 

Live @ 8.45am👉ow.ly/5ut150X0hrU


Join us tomorrow as we start taking evidence on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill. We'll hear from businesses, NGOs and legal professionals including @Lawscot @CardiffLaw @EcocideLaw @ERCScot @IoD_Scotland @scottish_water @sff_uk & @NFUStweets Live @ 8.45am👉ow.ly/5ut150X0hrU

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Join us tomorrow as we start taking evidence on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill. 

We'll hear from businesses, NGOs and legal professionals including @Lawscot @CardiffLaw @EcocideLaw @ERCScot @IoD_Scotland @scottish_water @sff_uk & @NFUStweets 

Live @ 8.45am👉ow.ly/5ut150X0hrU

Today, we also visited Hunterston Terminal to meet with @XLCC_UK & @PeelPorts to discuss Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) & the Ardrossan Harbour redevelopment project. Our thanks to @XLCC_UK & @PeelPorts for hosting us and thanks to Irene Campbell MP for joining us.

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Today, we also visited Hunterston Terminal to meet with @XLCC_UK & @PeelPorts to discuss Hunterston Port and Resource Centre (PARC) & the Ardrossan Harbour redevelopment project. 

Our thanks to @XLCC_UK & @PeelPorts for hosting us and thanks to Irene Campbell MP for joining us.

Tomorrow, we're getting out and about visiting different Scottish infrastructure projects 👇 Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow in Inverclyde @XLCC_UK in North Ayrshire @PeelPorts in Fairlie We'll keep you posted! 👉ow.ly/Saqw50WYExR

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Tomorrow, we're getting out and about visiting different Scottish infrastructure projects 👇

Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow in Inverclyde 
@XLCC_UK in North Ayrshire
@PeelPorts in Fairlie

We'll keep you posted! 👉ow.ly/Saqw50WYExR

Ferguson Marine’s most recent update to the Committee 👉ow.ly/XrYC50WXmos

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Ferguson Marine’s most recent update to the Committee 👉ow.ly/XrYC50WXmos

What are the links between reducing the emissions that cause climate change and adapting to its impacts? Listen in as Dr Andrew Russell responds to @SarahBoyack during yesterday's session👇 Catching up? 👉ow.ly/3nLY50WUcN5


'A recent study indicates dengue fever...will be endemic in Birmingham by 2040.' @EM_Murtagh of @MaynoothUni discusses the health impacts of climate change on life in Scotland 👇. Miss yesterday's session on the carbon budget regs? 👉ow.ly/oQBa50WUcvi


If the regulations are then approved by @ScotParl, @scotgov aims to lay a draft Climate Change Plan towards the end of October/early November. Here's a reminder of what would happen next👇

Today, with a vote of 3 in favour/4 abstentions, we agreed to recommend @scotgov's carbon budget setting regulations to @ScotParl. We’ll report on the evidence received later this month.



Today, with a vote of 3 in favour/4 abstentions, we agreed to recommend @scotgov's carbon budget setting regulations to @ScotParl. We’ll report on the evidence received later this month.

Join our 2nd evidence session on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025. We'll hear from climate science experts, the Cab Sec for Climate Action & Energy & @scotgov officials. 2moro @ 8.45am 👉ow.ly/ii9T50WTiZa

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Join our 2nd evidence session on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025. 

We'll hear from climate science experts, the Cab Sec for Climate Action & Energy & @scotgov officials. 

2moro @ 8.45am 👉ow.ly/ii9T50WTiZa


Join our 2nd evidence session on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025. We'll hear from climate science experts, the Cab Sec for Climate Action & Energy & @scotgov officials. 2moro @ 8.45am 👉ow.ly/ii9T50WTiZa

SP_NetZero's tweet image. Join our 2nd evidence session on the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (Scottish Carbon Budgets) Amendment Regulations 2025. 

We'll hear from climate science experts, the Cab Sec for Climate Action & Energy & @scotgov officials. 

2moro @ 8.45am 👉ow.ly/ii9T50WTiZa

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