Session Profile: Toomas Uibo
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-03-11
Political Position
He/She focuses heavily on energy policy, stressing the preference for market-based solutions and technological neutrality. He/She also raises social concerns regarding the planning of onshore wind farms, emphasizing the protection of local residents and cooperation among municipalities. His/Her approach is primarily policy-driven and results-oriented.
1 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
They demonstrate specific knowledge in the energy sector, utilizing terminology such as "storage," "market-based," "market failure," and "technology neutrality." They differentiate evidence-based arguments from real-world concerns (noise), which indicates a strong grasp of the details and authority when addressing the subject.
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Rhetorical Style
The tone is polite and inquisitive, starting with a thank you to the prime minister. He uses logical appeals, presenting two clear policy questions: one concerning the economic direction and the other local concerns. He uses a figurative comparison ("between wind turbines the height of three Tallinn TV Towers") to emphasize the intensity of the concerns.
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Activity Patterns
Mentions actively following the media, referencing a positive news segment on "last night's news." Data concerning the frequency of appearances or other activities is unavailable.
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Opposition Stance
The criticism targets the government's previous actions or direction (referring to the "reshuffled government") and the lack of cooperation among local municipalities when planning onshore wind farms. The critique is policy-driven and procedural, focusing on finding solutions to help the public.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker begins by thanking the Prime Minister and then addresses questions directly to the government, seeking political direction and support for market-based solutions. This suggests a desire to steer the government's actions rather than focusing directly on cooperation with colleagues.
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Regional Focus
It specifically focuses on the impact of onshore wind farms on local communities and the lack of cooperation among municipalities. The emphasis is placed on real concerns (noise) and the protection of residents against large infrastructure projects.
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Economic Views
Strongly supports market-based solutions in the energy sector, preferring them over direct state intervention. He/She accepts subsidies only in the event of a market failure and emphasizes the necessity of technology neutrality, which indicates a liberal economic perspective.
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Social Issues
Raises a social concern regarding the impact of environmental projects (wind farms) on the quality of life of local residents, focusing specifically on genuine noise issues. It emphasizes the need to assist people who have been left in a difficult situation due to the lack of cooperation between local governments.
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Legislative Focus
It focuses on requesting political direction and support (market-based energy, technology neutrality). There is no direct reference to specific bills or amendments; rather, the focus is on the government's policy directions and mechanisms for resolving local concerns.
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