Recommendation 4

It was deeply disappointing that the Climate Change Committee, the key independent expert advisor on governmental climate change policies, did not consider itself able to provide formal evidence during the period of committee scrutiny. The Committee, the Parliament and the public lost out on their expertise. Early in the next session, the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament and the CCC should work together to find a constructive way forward, addressing any perceived or actual barriers to the CCC providing evidence during this crucial period. We also propose to write to the CCC asking for a response to the conclusions and recommendations in this report.