By Plenary Sessions: Yoko Alender

Economic perspectives support the forestry industry's shift towards higher value-added processing (chemical treatment) and prioritize domestic value creation. The fiscal stance is strict, opposing costly state subsidization and emphasizing that public funds are everyone's money. They support decentralized and fuel-free local energy production, as well as the local benefit instrument, which offers direct financial compensation.

Economic considerations center on balancing nature conservation with the financial interests of private forest owners. Although the expectations and resulting frustration of forest owners regarding the suspension of logging are acknowledged, the priority is deemed to be the protection of nature through restrictions on 0.5% of the forest area, thereby avoiding extensive impact assessments.

Economic arguments support major strategic infrastructure investments (1.6 billion euros) aimed at ensuring energy security. The objective is to keep electricity prices affordable by maximizing the use of cheap renewable energy through storage capacity. The costs imposed on consumers (13 euros annually) are justified by guaranteeing the reliability of the energy supply.