By Plenary Sessions: Jaak Aab

The speaker supports the development of wind energy and the Ministry of the Environment's initiatives in the energy sector. Their position clearly favors the transparency of planning processes and public engagement, emphasizing the importance of disclosing special plans.

The speaker strongly supports reducing the administrative burden on businesses, defending the 25% increase in thresholds for the audit obligation and rejecting the Isamaa faction's proposal to raise them by 50%. They emphasized the importance of consistency and a balanced approach in shaping economic policy, favoring compromise solutions over more radical changes.

The speaker strongly advocates for boosting the competitiveness of the Estonian maritime sector through state-level measures. They support reducing the waterway fee by 14% in 2025 and allocating 25 million euros from CO2 quota revenues toward ship refitting projects in Estonia. The speaker stresses the strategic importance of the maritime industry to the Estonian economy, pointing out that the sector accounts for a 7% share of the total economic sales revenue.