By Plenary Sessions: Yoko Alender

The political stance is firmly focused on promoting the circular economy and improving waste management efficiency, backing corresponding legislative amendments. Emphasis is placed on the need to ensure equity within the producer responsibility scheme, especially regarding the inclusion of digital platforms, so that Estonian enterprises are not solely responsible for covering recycling costs. This position is clearly policy and regulation driven, concentrating on the transposition of directives and the attainment of target figures.

The political stance strongly supports the development of renewable energy, emphasizing its crucial role in driving economic growth and ensuring affordability for household consumers. The focus is on policy implementation, particularly the application of the overriding public interest argument in planning procedures, as established by the 2024 law. The speaker welcomes the positive indicators in the economy.

The political focus is currently on the draft bill concerning environmental and mineral resource management, supporting flexibility in land use (e.g., the multi-purpose use of mining areas) and the expansion of renewable energy opportunities. The positions articulated are aimed at clarifying the specific details of policy implementation and ensuring local residents have avenues for involvement. The draft bill is being treated as an additional opportunity for the utilization of mineral resources, not as an alternative to mining.

The speaker strongly supports the draft bill concerning the waste management of batteries and accumulators, stressing its necessity for standardizing the system and reducing legislative overlap. This political stance is aimed at promoting the circular economy and decreasing dependence on China through the recovery of critical raw materials. The position is fundamentally policy- and system-driven, focusing on economic viability and consumer protection (free disposal).

The political position is characterized by strong opposition to the parliament’s procedural proposals, specifically attempts to alter the agenda. This stance is faction-based and centers on the procedural framework, indicating a desire to block certain initiatives. The opposition is clear and unambiguous ("disagree").

The political focus is on waste management reform, which is strongly supported as a necessary step toward the circular economy. Emphasis is placed on the substantive impact of the policy, such as resource utilization and the digitalization of reporting, as well as public motivation achieved through financial and environmental benefits. The Reform Party welcomes the reform, viewing it as a significant move toward a cleaner economy and improved accountability.

The political stance is strongly supportive of the specific draft bill, which is described as "extremely positive" and bureaucracy-reducing. The focus is policy-driven, centering on improving technical regulations within the field of radiation protection. The speaker stresses the importance of finding solutions and the presence of goodwill throughout the legislative process.

Strong support for renewable energy, especially wind and solar power, emphasizing that it is the cheapest method of generation and crucial for energy security and distributed production. It strongly opposes bills that impede the development of renewables, labeling the opponents' motives as an ideological struggle and disingenuous. The political framework is heavily policy- and value-driven, focusing on national energy objectives.

The political position is strongly supportive of current environmental and climate policies, emphasizing Estonia's exemplary role in nature conservation and the sustainability of forest management. The stance is outcome-oriented, focusing on achieving the goals of the "Eesti 2035" development plan and ensuring energy security through a diversified energy mix. The speaker defends the science-based 30% nature conservation target and considers the establishment of the Ministry of Climate a very sensible and forward-looking step.

The political focus is on environmental protection and ensuring the balance between nature and humanity, by supporting draft legislation that corrects previous errors and guarantees the protection of Natura sites. Environmental conservation is treated as a constitutional and societal core value, which must be protected even at the expense of the expectations of private forest owners. One speaker also stresses the importance of protecting the national animal (the wolf) from public hostility.

The political focus is strongly on energy security and independence, emphasizing successful synchronization with Continental Europe as a crucial step. The speaker strongly supports the bill that accelerates the development of storage capacities and keeps oil shale power plants in reserve to ensure security of supply and an affordable price. The positions are strongly policy- and results-based, emphasizing achievements and necessary investments.

The speaker strongly supports the energy policy draft bill concerning the maintenance of the oil shale reserve and synchronization with the Continental European frequency area, stressing the critical importance of these steps for ensuring Estonia’s energy security and independence. This position is policy-driven, emphasizing supply security and economic viability, as the reserve prevents a threefold increase in peak prices. Synchronization is being called the most crucial step toward energy independence in decades.

The most critical topic is the establishment of the Land and Space Agency, which the speaker strongly endorses, viewing it as vital for the organization of the living environment and the nation’s competitiveness. This position is grounded in policy and reform, highlighting the new agency’s positive influence on public health and the state’s coffers. The speaker expresses great satisfaction regarding the completion of this lengthy process.

The political focus is on the energy sector, energy security, and the green reform. The speaker strongly supports the rapid development of renewable energy (wind and solar power) and the maintenance of a strategic reserve. In the long term, the knowledge-based and step-by-step development of nuclear energy is supported, while emphasizing the need to avoid burning biomass. The stance is ambitious and value-based, linking clean energy with economic competitiveness.

The political emphasis is on the availability of clean energy as the foundation for new industry and productivity, which correlates directly with national prosperity. The speaker strongly advocates for investments in clean energy and aims to achieve high productivity. The focus is on a political framework that directly links the efficient consumption of energy with economic success.

The political position strongly supports the green transition and the development of the energy sector, linking this directly to Estonia's security, prosperity, and freedom. It is emphasized that setting the level of ambition for the energy sector is the responsibility of politicians, not merely a question for experts. The stance is strongly value- and policy-driven, stressing the economic benefits derived from halting climate change.