By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Aab

Expresses concern over rising energy prices for consumers and supports short-term state intervention to mitigate high costs. Underscores the necessity of a balanced energy portfolio to ensure long-term price stability. Acknowledges that investments in storage technologies would significantly lower system costs.

The speaker emphasizes the energy sector's impact on economic competitiveness and the crucial importance of electricity prices for businesses. He/She supports investments in renewable energy as a necessary economic step and criticizes the economic repercussions of the Isamaa electricity market reform. The speaker also expresses concern regarding the energy deficit's potential impact on the economy in the coming years.

Supports strong competition oversight and anti-cartel activity, which indicates a high valuation of free competition in the economy. It expresses concern over the effective detection of competition violations, emphasizing the need for functioning supervisory mechanisms.