Net Zero Assessment: independent review

Annex A: Documents Reviewed

1.1. Policy Log for Peer Review- Classification of Policies qualifying or not for NZA pilot, focussing on GHG emissions.

1.2. Net Zero Assessment NZA Report on Pilot- Report summarising the NZA Pilot Project methodology outcomes and next steps.

1.3. Net Zero Assessment Peer Review- Presentation covering objectives of the NZA, methodology, process, assessment criteria considered, results of the pilot and conclusions on process.

2.1. Net Zero Assessment Guidance- Presentation covering definition, programme, process, De Minimis, key analytical points, governance, next steps.

2.2. Net Zero Assessment Analytical Guidance- Presentation following a similar agenda as Files 1.3 & 2.1 but goes more in depth into the assessment process and outcomes/ analysis criteria.

2.3. Net Zero Assessment Pilot, Workshop slides, April 2024- Presentation covering introduction elements, NZA Pilot programme and process, De Minimis, Key Analytical Points, Governance and Next Steps.

2.4. Net Zero Assessment Pilot, Policy workshops, outcomes, April 2024- Minutes summarising workshops held by OCEA and DCCD representatives to policy leads.

3.1. NZA governance structure- Workflow showing NZA process leading to; the assurance on the assessed policy by the Review Panel; the annual publication of progress on NZA roll out and uptake.

3.2. NZA Policy Team Information- Description of the roles and responsibilities of each party involved in NZA Governance structure workflow show n File 3.1.

3.3. Draft NZA assurance stencil, May 2024- Template to fill in findings from all five assessment stages for policy review following the NZA governance structure (File 3.1).

3.4. NZA Pilot, Education Reform NZA assurance statement, June 2024- Applied example of template File 3.3, using policy “Education (Scotland) Bill”.

3.5. Net Zero Assessment Pilot, Assessment template, April 2024- Template form: submission for approval of quality assurance.

3.6. Submission to Ministers, Guidance- Partial guidance document for ministerial policy submission.

3.7. NZA Pilot, GCE Programme Board governance proposal, May 2024- Draft governance document detailing the role of the GCE Programme Board and DCCD NZA policy teams. Provides the process for NZA policy teams for their Ministerial submission.

3.8. NZA GCE Role, August 2024- Flowchart of the Ministerial submission process to be followed by NZA policy teams, the GCE-PB being responsible of ensuring this is followed accurately.

SEA Review- Evaluation of Strategic Environmental Assessments published from January 2023 on the Scottish Government’s website to determine if and how GHG emissions information are included.