By Plenary Sessions: Tiit Maran

The economic outlook is cautious, focusing on fiscal discipline and cost transparency within the energy sector. The speaker is demanding clarity regarding the comparison between the cost of nuclear energy and the price of renewables, and expresses concern that proceeding with nuclear energy requires state guarantees—in other words, taxpayer guarantees.

The speaker recognizes the scarcity of resources and the rising cost of knowledge-intensive work, which necessitates solutions. He supports increasing state budgetary allocations for the Estonian University of Life Sciences (Maaülikool), but also views the introduction of tuition fees as a solution, allowing businesses to train the necessary specialists themselves. He notes the expansion of the private sector as a factor that draws potential employees away from the public sector.

Ambitious economic growth targets are supported, but it is strongly emphasized that economic performance must be integrated with the environment. Economic growth is viewed through the limitations of the environment's absorptive capacity, necessitating regulatory accounting for environmental impact.

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