Session Profile: Hanah Lahe
15th Estonian Parliament, 4th session, plenary sitting
2024-12-04
Political Position
The speaker strongly supports moving forward with the draft bill concerning environmental and waste reform, focusing on a policy- and procedure-based approach. The main areas of emphasis include clarifying producer responsibility, expanding regulations in the packaging sector (e.g., the deposit system), and reducing the administrative burden on companies when reporting on awareness campaigns.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates authority in their detailed knowledge of the work of the environmental commission and waste legislation (including the Packaging Act, hazardous waste, and the deposit-refund regulation). The expertise is both procedural and substantive, allowing them to accurately describe the seven proposed amendments. At the same time, a lack of knowledge regarding the technical implementation of supervision is acknowledged, as this was not directly discussed by the commission.
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Rhetorical Style
The style is highly formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing exclusively on the transmission of information and the reporting of committee decisions. The speaker employs a logical structure, enumerating the proposed amendments numerically and referencing specific legal statutes. Emotional or persuasive appeals are absent; this is purely an informational address.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker's activity profile is linked to active involvement in the committee's work, reporting back to the plenary session on specific sittings (November 14) and planning further legislative steps. The activity is systematic, focusing on concluding the bill's second reading and scheduling the final vote (December 11).
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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The speaker demonstrates a readiness for cooperation, emphasizing the drafting of amendments in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate and stakeholders. A willingness to compromise is also evident, as certain provisions have been set aside for further action next year as part of the waste reform package.
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives are linked to regulatory governance in the environmental sector, seeking to balance the enhancement of producer responsibility (in the packaging sector, liability insurance) with the reduction of administrative burden for businesses (reporting on information campaigns). The objective is to establish clearer and more precise regulatory frameworks.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The primary focus is on environmental and waste legislation, specifically the amendment of the Packaging Act and hazardous waste regulations. The speaker is a proponent of the draft bill and the presenter of the amendments (seven proposals) initiated by the committee, who is overseeing the conclusion of the bill’s second reading.
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