By Months: Yoko Alender
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
10.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is currently on the Ministry of Climate's draft bill, which addresses the utilization of mineral resources and the rehabilitation of peat mining sites. The priority is ensuring that the restoration requirements are adequate and enabling multi-purpose land use in the mining areas. The speaker is the bill's rapporteur, who is moving it forward consensually toward the conclusion of the first reading.
09.2025
2 Speeches
The legislative focus is on a draft bill regulating the recycling of batteries and accumulators, the aim of which is to streamline the system, eliminate duplication, and ensure producer responsibility. The speaker is a proponent of the bill and, acting as the representative of the lead committee, serves as the procedural leader who directed the draft legislation to the plenary session agenda for its first reading.
06.2025
21 Speeches
The speaker’s main legislative priorities include streamlining environmental legislation (specifically, clarifying the noise target value), reducing bureaucracy (in the area of radiation protection), and supporting waste reform aimed at increasing the recycling rate. He/She is actively involved both in supporting favorable bills and advocating for the rejection of opposing legislation.
05.2025
6 Speeches
The legislative focus centers on energy policy (the draft bill concerning keeping oil shale power plants in reserve and the development of storage capacities) and environmental law (Natura impact assessments and restrictions on logging in forest habitats). The speaker is a strong proponent of these drafts, underscoring their importance for energy security and establishing legal clarity for landowners. They also mention supporting a minor legislative amendment intended to fix an error that had previously remained in the law.
04.2025
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is on supporting the bill concerning the energy reserve and covering the costs associated with desynchronization. The speaker is a strong supporter of this draft act, emphasizing that it is vital for ensuring the operational readiness of the oil shale power plants and securing energy security.
06.2024
2 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is the bill establishing the Land and Spatial Planning Agency, which constitutes a long-term institutional reform. The speaker is a staunch supporter and active participant in this legislation, emphasizing the progress achieved and the agreements reached.
04.2024
4 Speeches
The primary legislative priority is to initiate the development of the legal framework for nuclear energy, giving the government the green light based on the report of the Nuclear Energy Working Group. Legislative amendments that have accelerated the development of wind and solar energy in Estonia are also supported (e.g., the local benefit instrument). The necessity of considering all impacts (environmental, socio-economic, security) before final decisions are made is emphasized.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The legislative focus is on adopting bills that support renewable energy production capacity and keeping the path open for developing the legal framework for nuclear energy. Also important is ensuring the biogas and hydrogen readiness of gas power plants and studying the role of energy cooperatives and smart consumption management. It is mentioned that the local benefit instrument has already been adopted by the Riigikogu, and several initiatives are forthcoming.
02.2024
1 Speeches
The legislative focus is strictly procedural, centering on agenda management. The Speaker acts as an objector to procedural motions, rather than as an initiator of substantive legislation.