By Plenary Sessions: Yoko Alender

Total Sessions: 16

Fully Profiled: 16

2025-11-11
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is primarily domestic, dealing with Estonia's collection targets (65%) and the operation of solar panel systems in Estonia. An international focus is also crucial, stemming from the transposition of the EU directive and the necessity of regulating foreign digital platforms.
2025-11-06
XV Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is on national energy policy, but emphasis is placed on the role of local governments and their failure to implement the law during planning procedures. This highlights the concern about how national laws actually translate into reality at the local level.
2025-10-15
The 15th Riigikogu, VI Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is on national legislation, but attention is also paid to local impacts, especially the opportunities for local residents to intervene in the establishment of mines and wind farms. The expectation of peat producers regarding the possibility of partial restoration is also mentioned.
2025-09-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th session, plenary session
The focus is primarily on national legislation (waste management systems in Estonia) and the international level. The importance of the European Union's Critical Raw Materials Regulation is stressed, along with the need to reduce dependence on other countries, particularly China.
2025-09-04
15th Riigikogu, extraordinary session of the Riigikogu
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2025-06-16
XV Riigikogu, V Session, Plenary Sitting
The focus is primarily on national waste management policy and the international (EU) context, particularly concerning packaging design. The only specific regional issue highlighted is the frequent fires at the Uikala landfill, which indicates disturbances to the local living environment.
2025-06-11
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The focus is at the national level, concentrating on domestic Estonian regulation and expert cooperation (within the context of "small Estonia"). Specific local or international topics are not addressed.
2025-06-04
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
It focuses on domestic Estonian projects and administrative issues, highlighting the visit to the Sopi-Tootsi wind farm and the associated noise studies. It emphasizes the role of local governments (LOAs) in planning and the administrative workload that would accompany the expansion of the wind turbines' impact area.
2025-05-21
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The regional focus is illustrative, highlighting the example of the Saarde municipality paying local benefits for wind farms (€3,000 per year per household). The overall focus is at the national level (Estonia serving as an example) and in the international context (the EU infringement procedure, global research).
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
The focus is at the national level (Estonia's forest area, the Estonian state) and the international level (the European infringement procedure), highlighting Estonia's exemplary cooperation in hunting across Europe. Specific local or regional projects are not mentioned, even though the discussion touches upon the activities of private forest owners and hunting associations throughout Estonia.
2025-05-07
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The regional focus is on energy security and strengthening networks across the Baltic states and Poland. Domestically, Ida-Virumaa is mentioned in relation to the historical environmental impact of oil shale power generation and the health of local residents. The completion of Continental Europe's largest battery park in Estonia is also noted.
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The focus is broadly regional and international, addressing the energy security of the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) and the strengthening of their electricity grids, a project valued at 1.6 billion euros. Emphasis is placed on ending energy dependence on Russia and Belarus, which constitutes a critically important step.
2024-06-14
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, additional plenary session
The focus is on national administrative reform and promoting spatial development, the goal of which is to improve the living environment across the country and boost national competitiveness. The regional aspect is reflected in the new agency's role as a competence center and partner for local governments.
2024-04-18
15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary sitting
The focus is on national energy security and the competitiveness of the Estonian economy. The role of local governments (the local benefit instrument) in developing renewable energy is also mentioned, as well as meetings with people across Estonia, which demonstrates an effort to address regional concerns.
2024-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 3rd sitting, plenary session
The focus is on a broad national economic strategy and attracting new industries to Estonia. There is no emphasis placed on specific regions or local projects.
2024-03-07
Fifteenth Riigikogu, third sitting, plenary session
The primary focus is on the development of energy and the economy at the national level (GDP, e-government) and the European Union level (the European trilemma). Specifically, a new solar and wind farm located in Western Estonia is mentioned as an example of implementing the local benefit mechanism.