Cabinet Secretary For Net Zero, Energy And Transport
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The Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport is a position in the Scottish Government
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. The Cabinet Secretary has responsibilities for
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. The Cabinet Secretary is assisted by the
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Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform The Minister for Environment, Biodiversity and Land Reform is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government. As a result, the Minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet, but supports the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Tra ...
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Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work The Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work is a junior ministerial post in the Scottish Government that was created in May 2021. As a result, the minister does not attend the Scottish Cabinet, but supports the Cabinet Secretary ...
. The current Cabinet Secretary is Michael Matheson, who was appointed in June 2018.


Overview


Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport include: *Transport and public transport *Infrastructure investment policy *Cities & City Deals *Town centres *Energy and energy consents *Renewable energy industries *Connectivity, including 100% broadband *Cross government co-ordination on islands.


Public bodies

The following public bodies report to the Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero, Energy and Transport: *
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The Scottish Cabinet
{{Scottish Cabinet Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity Transport in Scotland Infrastructure in the United Kingdom 2018 establishments in Scotland