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Source · Scottish Parliament Committees · Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee

Recommendation 10

10 Recommendation Definition of Ecocide
Recommendation · verbatim

The Committee does recognise that not all matters can be expressed on the face of legislation, and that it is not possible to ‘predict’ exactly what types of environmental harm could amount to an ecocide event in future. The Committee further recommends that guidance for prosecutors, police and regulators be developed on the different elements of the definition, including ecological criteria, scientific indicators, and practical examples.

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Source

Committee
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
Report
Stage 1 report on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill
SP Paper 968
23 Jan 2026
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Timeline

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Report published 23 Jan 2026