By Months: Yoko Alender
Total Months: 9
Fully Profiled: 9
10.2025
2 Speeches
There is no criticism; the speaker is rather focused on clarifying the concerns and doubts raised by committee members (e.g., Andres Metsoja, Tiit Maran). Primarily, confirmation is sought from the minister regarding the accuracy of the information provided by the officials, which indicates a need to dispel uncertainty.
09.2025
2 Speeches
The direct political opposition is not criticized. Criticism is rather aimed at systemic challenges, such as the improper disposal of electronic cigarettes and strategic dependence on China regarding critical raw materials.
06.2025
21 Speeches
The speaker sharply criticizes the initiators (the opposing side) of the draft bill aimed at expanding the wind energy impact zone, citing their ideological opposition and insincerity, and alleging that they do not actually want cheap electricity. He also takes aim at "traveling protesters" who are obstructing local proceedings. The criticism targets both their political ideology and the substantive incompetence of the bill itself (for instance, a fundamental misunderstanding of the definition of the impact zone).
05.2025
6 Speeches
The criticism is directed against the spreading of false claims (such as those regarding the Paris Climate Agreement and local benefits) and against the Isamaa party, which opposed the oil shale reserve bill. In the speaker's assessment, this opposition would jeopardize energy supply security. He advises Isamaa to rethink its stance and condemns the use of inappropriate historical parallels (references to the 1940s).
04.2025
1 Speeches
The main opponent is the Isamaa Party, which is being sharply criticized for proposing to halt the proceedings of a crucial bill. The criticism is political and procedural, highlighting the significant inconsistency between Isamaa's actions and their public rhetoric regarding oil shale. The opposition is direct and intense, but it focuses on political conduct, not individuals.
06.2024
2 Speeches
During the first address, the speaker noted the absence of opposition members (Rain Epler, Andres Metsoja, Evelin Poolamets) from the committee session, while assuring that they had been substantively involved nonetheless. In the second address, speaking on behalf of the Reform Party faction, the speaker briefly and specifically expressed opposition to one proposal, without elaborating on the reasons for that opposition.
04.2024
4 Speeches
The criticism targets previous political inertia and skepticism that led to delays in renewable energy investments throughout the last decade. Furthermore, energy models that rely on large-scale biomass burning in oil shale boilers are also criticized, with critics deeming this approach unrealistic and unreasonable. The criticism is both policy-based and substantive.
03.2024
4 Speeches
The criticism is aimed at those who deny the triumph of renewable energy and the non-viability of investing in fossil fuels, accusing them of either misunderstanding the situation or acting out of malice. It also indirectly criticizes the low level of ambition in economic policy, for instance, concerning the starting threshold for taxing high earners (€2000).
02.2024
1 Speeches
The objection is aimed at the person who proposed the change to the agenda (who will remain unnamed). The criticism is purely procedural, not policy- or personality-based.