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Pre Budget Report: Draft 2020/21 Budget
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Published: Monday 14 Oct 2019 (ECCLR/S5/2019/10/14)
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Introduction
The Committee’s approach to consideration of the 2020/21 Draft Budget
Membership changes
Evidence
Context for consideration of the Budget
Climate change emergency and net zero
EU Exit
Funding levels
Environmental governance
National outcomes and indicators: the National Performance Framework
Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS)
The carbon impact of the Budget
Overall objective
Understanding and reducing spend that will lock in GHG emissions
Short-term information in the annual carbon assessment
Long-term effects of infrastructure
“High, neutral, low” analysis
Capital spending review
Aligning the Budget and the Climate Change Plan (CCP)
Climate Change Governance
Climate change mitigation and adaptation
Preventative Spend
Overall objective
Focus
The perceived or actual benefits of preventative spend
Wider benefits of environmental/preventative spend
The Cost of inaction
Assessing the outcomes of environmental expenditure
Reflecting the impact of expenditure across portfolios
Priorities for environmental spend
Biodiversity
Green infrastructure and access
Education
Air quality
Circular economy
Agriculture
Peatland restoration and other natural carbon sinks
Forestry
Renewable and community energy
Sustainable Action Fund
Climate Challenge Fund
Research, analysis and other services
Land reform
Scottish Natural Heritage
Marine Scotland
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
Scottish Water
Zero Waste Scotland
Public bodies
The Scottish National Investment Bank (SNIB)
Fiscal measures: taxes, levies or charges
Overall objective
Effectiveness of charges
Opportunities for further focus
Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures
Producer responsibility
Horticultural peat levy
Waste treatment
Conclusion
Annexe A - Minutes of Meetings
Annexe B - Written submissions
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