Session Profile: Mario Kadastik
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
2025-06-11
Political Position
The political position is strongly geared towards supporting targeted renewable energy, particularly wind power, emphasizing its necessity for ensuring stable production before nuclear energy is completed (10–15 years). The speaker opposes subsidies for solar energy and storage, arguing that they are already profitable under market conditions and do not contribute to the system. The approach is policy- and system-based, focusing on lowering the price of electricity and addressing the lack of alternatives.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker exhibits profound expertise in the fields of energy, electricity market mechanisms, and spatial planning law. Specific data points are utilized (e.g., the 0.24 cents/kWh impact on the renewable electricity fee) alongside technical terminology (full hybrid solution, reverse auction, storage). This expertise is evident when explaining the cost-effectiveness and system impact of various generation types (wind, solar, nuclear, gas), with reference also made to a TalTech study.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is analytical, corrective, and explanatory, focusing on refuting claims presented by others and clarifying specific aspects. The tone is factual and logical, relying heavily on data and explaining market mechanisms (specifically, how the support measure drives the price down). Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is placed solely on rational justification.
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Activity Patterns
The speech was delivered during a plenary session in the late hours of the night, suggesting participation in discussions concerning important draft legislation. Other activity patterns or frequencies of appearance are not evident from the data.
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Opposition Stance
The opposition is aimed at correcting the claims and interpretations put forward by specific colleagues (Lauri, Mart, Anti), who, in the speaker’s assessment, have misunderstood the substance of the draft bill. The criticism is policy- and fact-based, focusing on clarifying the actual impact of the support measure and the scope of the planning changes. The speaker refutes claims that this constitutes massive support or that it will drive up prices.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national energy policy, electricity consumption, and production capacity in Estonia, with an emphasis on system stability. There is a general mention of accelerating industrial and other planning processes, but specific regional interests or projects are absent.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives support targeted state intervention (support measures) only when it is necessary to ensure system stability and reduce the average price of electricity. It is stressed that any support measure must lower the price by more than its cost (0.24 cents/kWh). The speaker advocates for fiscal discipline, opposing mere subsidization, and views electrification as a source of consumption growth.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently centered on draft legislation that incorporates amendments to planning regulations and elements of the renewable energy support scheme. The speaker is a staunch proponent and advocate for the bill, stressing that the planning amendments will benefit all types of planning, including industrial development. The primary objective is to expedite the integration of new production capacities and guarantee stable output.
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