By Plenary Sessions: Tiit Maran

Economic viewpoints are critical of the current growth-centric model, which presupposes continuous expansion of consumption, and they argue that this fundamentally conflicts with the desire to curb climate change. It is stressed that the solutions will be expensive and not everything can be measured purely in monetary terms, pointing towards the necessity of a value-based economy.

We support strengthening competitiveness, boosting productivity, and streamlining the regulatory environment to ensure economic growth, all while guaranteeing equal opportunities. Simultaneously, it is stressed that the economy must function as part of the social system and remain within the boundaries set by nature, thereby opposing an isolated view of economics.