By Plenary Sessions: Andres Metsoja
Total Sessions: 6
Fully Profiled: 6
2025-04-23
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
The legislative focus is currently directed towards amending renewable energy regulations to ensure communities receive compensation and that the best available technology is implemented. A key priority is to incorporate the requirement for an integrated permit procedure for the renewable energy sector into the Industrial Emissions Act, thereby ensuring proper environmental impact assessments are conducted.
2025-04-22
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting
The legislative focus is currently aimed at clarifying the sustainability and future plans of existing administrative structures (foundations, local government responsibilities). The speaker asks what the state's approach is to the issue of foundations and how local governments will be supported before the elections.
2025-04-16
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is the amendment of the Electricity Market Act, under which an amendment proposal was submitted to reduce the renewable energy charge to zero in areas affected by wind farms. The speaker is the initiator of this proposal, although his proposal was voted down by the Economic Affairs Committee.
2025-04-15
Fifteenth Riigikogu, Fifth Session, Plenary Session.
The legislative focus centers on contesting and analyzing the stipulations of Draft Law 612, specifically those relating to the terms for the acquisition of state real estate and the calculation of compensation in cases involving nature conservation. The speaker is a vocal critic of the bill, demanding that its underlying political direction be clarified and justified.
2025-04-09
15th Estonian Parliament, 5th session, plenary session
The primary legislative focus is on repealing the car tax, supporting the opposition’s bills aimed at overturning this unfair levy. More broadly, the focus is on reforming tax policy to prevent the introduction of new taxes at the expense of damaging the economy.
2025-04-09
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, information briefing
The legislative focus is directed towards regulating the rapid planning process for strategic investments and establishing an administrative model. The objective is to ensure that land ownership issues are considered during planning, and that the state shifts investment rules toward supporting local infrastructure, rather than funding artistic creation.