One of the shared priorities in the Verity house agreement is a commitment to net zero, but in the recent budget announcement, the regeneration capital grant fund has been cut by 27 per cent. Given that 82 per cent of all emissions are within the scope of influence of Scottish local authorities, it is extremely concerning that the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities is now casting doubt over Scotland’s ambitions. Does the cabinet secretary share COSLA’s concerns? What discussions have been had about allocating additional capital resources to allow Scotland’s local authorities to make further investment in reaching net zero?