Chamber and committees

I think that we will come back to those points around wider social, economic and community benefit, but in relation to climate, do you see the projects that were mentioned at the end of the earlier session delivering long-term reductions in carbon emissions, locking up carbon emissions and mitigating climate change?

That is clear. Naomi Beingessner, do you want to come in?

It is great if you own land now, but maybe in five years it will be beyond what communities can afford.

Okay. I asked the first panel about the interim principles for responsible investment in natural capital. What are your thoughts on that as a framework? You will be aware that we talked in the earlier session about whether that could or should be codified in legislation in some way. It would be useful to have your reflections on that.

Who would regulate that? Would it be NatureScot?

So, that is one to watch.

Could that be done through the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill?

Josh Doble, do you see a mismatch between the capacity of common grazing committees and the abilities of communities to organise, compared to larger landowners, which might include environmental non-governmental organisations in some cases?

Lydia Cole, do you want to come in?

Thanks. Naomi Beingessner?