Agenda Profile: Mario Kadastik
First Reading of the Draft Act amending the Protection of Ambient Air Act and other Acts (Transposition of Amendments to the Renewable Energy Directive) (697 SE)
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political position has focused on the technical and regulatory details concerning the transposition of the Renewable Energy Directive. Emphasis was placed on the need for flexibility (e.g., certificates of origin divisible into fractions) and efforts were made to mitigate potentially burdensome obligations, such as seeking to make mandatory bidirectional charging for electric vehicles voluntary. These positions are policy- and regulation-driven, stressing the necessity of negotiations to achieve better wording.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrated strong expertise in energy policy and EU directives, particularly concerning certificates of origin, permitting procedures, and EV charging infrastructure. They specifically highlighted the regulation of bidirectional charging (vehicle-to-home/grid) and the clumsy phrasing used for it in the directive. This expertise is further underscored by detailed knowledge regarding the expansion of ETS2 and the statistics for biomass certificates.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing on communicating the discussions and decisions of the Economic Affairs Committee. The speaker presents facts and summaries, referencing questions posed by other members (Aab, Maastik, Sutt) and the Ministry’s responses. Emotional appeals are not utilized; the emphasis is placed on conveying technical and procedural information.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is active in committee work, participating in the Economic Affairs Committee session on October 6th and having been appointed as the representative of the lead committee for the bill's first reading on October 15th. Their pattern of activity involves managing the legislative procedure and presenting the committee's standpoints.
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Opposition Stance
No direct opposition or criticism is expressed; instead, differences of opinion and opposing viewpoints are reported neutrally. For instance, it is mentioned that Estonia’s position regarding the cancellation of ETS2 did not garner significant support within the EU, and that two members voted against concluding the first reading of the draft bill.
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Collaboration Style
The style of collaboration is consensus-based and procedural, as the speaker is conveying the joint decisions and discussions of the steering committee. He/She refers to close cooperation with the Ministry of Climate, the European Union Commission, and market participants, in order to find better wording for the provisions of the directive. The speaker was chosen by consensus as the representative of the steering committee.
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Regional Focus
The focus is at the national level (Estonia's positions regarding ETS2) and the international level (the transposition of EU directives and negotiations with the European Commission). Specific local or regional projects or communities are not mentioned, even though the subject involves regulating charging points for private homes and apartment associations.
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Economic Views
His economic views favor reducing bureaucracy and increasing regulatory flexibility, especially in the energy sector (e.g., streamlining permit processes). He raised concerns about the burden placed on small businesses by biomass certificates but accepted the statistical explanation that the majority of affected companies belong to larger conglomerates.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the processing of the Act amending the Atmospheric Air Protection Act and other acts (697 SE), which concerns the transposition of the Renewable Energy Directive. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and, acting as a representative of the leading committee, is driving the process forward, specifically concentrating on finding better regulatory wording through proposed amendments.
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