Minutes: 14 December 2021

1. Decision on taking business in private:

The Committee agreed to take items 4 and 5 in private.

2. Subordinate legislation:

The Committee considered the following negative instruments—

Environmental Protection (Single-use Plastic Products) (Scotland) Regulations 2021
Scottish Road Works Commissioner (Imposition of Penalties) Amendment Regulations 2021

3. Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage:

The Committee took evidence on the role of Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage in achieving Scotland’s net zero targets from—

Erik Dalhuijsen, Director, Ocean valley Ltd;

Professor Stuart Haszeldine, Professor of Carbon Capture and Storage, School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh;

and then from—

Colin Pritchard, Energy Business Manager, INEOS;

Alan James, Chief Technology Officer, Storegga;

Mike Tholen, Director of Sustainability, Oil & Gas UK.

4. Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (In Private):

The Committee considered the evidence it heard earlier under agenda item 3.

5. Work programme (In Private):

The committee agreed to invite the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport to discuss the 2022/2023 Scottish Budget at a future meeting, and to meet with representatives of the children’s parliament and Scottish Youth Parliament to discus COP26 outcomes and the Scottish Government’s response to the climate assembly report.