Session Profile: Aleksandr Tšaplõgin
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session.
2025-03-24
Political Position
The political position heavily centers on the availability of cheap electricity, which is framed as the key to halting the economic recession. The speaker forcefully rejects the government's green agenda and high CO2 taxes, demanding the continuous operation of oil shale power plants and the abandonment of "green socialism." This stance is strongly results-oriented, emphasizing that current policies have driven the Estonian economy into a three-year downturn.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in energy policy and economics, referencing Eesti Energia's views on the potential for oil shale power plants to achieve prices comparable to those in Finland. He emphasizes the role of CO2 emission allowance costs and the business interests of green energy producers in shaping electricity prices. Technical arguments are employed to differentiate between the low cost of oil shale itself and the associated tax burden.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly combative, accusatory, and blunt, repeatedly employing the term "lying" to characterize the government's actions. The speaker uses powerful emotional language ("green socialism," "insane plan") while simultaneously stressing the economic logic concerning the fallout from expensive electricity. The overall tone is urgent, demanding an immediate reversal of political decisions.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The confrontation is directed squarely at the government, which is being accused of endless lying and misleading the public regarding the issue of cheap electricity. The criticism is intense and political, stressing that the government is imposing the green agenda at the expense of consumers, thereby serving the business interests of green energy producers. The criticism also extends to Brussels, which is the source of the political decision to make the use of oil shale economically unprofitable.
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Collaboration Style
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national level (the decline of the Estonian economy and the impoverishment of the Estonian people) and the international level (Brussels' political decisions and electricity prices in the Baltic region comparable to those in Finland). Emphasis is placed on the importance of oil shale power plants, which indirectly points to the significance of the Ida-Viru County industry in national energy policy.
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Economic Views
Economic views are strongly market-oriented, demanding equal competition for all electricity producers and the abandonment of "green socialism." The speaker opposes subsidies and high CO2 taxes, viewing them as politically motivated interference that damages the economy. The objective is to achieve economic growth through affordable energy, which must not be a luxury commodity in Estonia.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is directed toward amending political decisions concerning payments for CO2 emission quotas and the subsidization of green energy producers. The priority is to establish a legislative environment that allows all electricity producers to compete on equal terms, ensuring consumers receive the best-priced energy.
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