In accordance with the inter-institutional relations agreement, I can report to Members that the Zero, Energy and Climate Change Inter-Ministerial Group on 13 March 2024 was attended by Lee Waters MS, in his former capacity as Deputy Minister for Climate Change. The meeting included a presentation from the Climate Change Committee on Carbon Budget 7, and discussions on industrial decarbonisation, and carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS).
The meeting also was attended by Mairi McAllan MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Wellbeing Economy, Net Zero and Energy, Conor Murphy MLA, Minister for Economy, Graham Stuart MP, Minister of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.