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Energy and environment: what each party thinks

5 questions, 35 party positions and 1 complete disagreement (how they are assigned).

What each party proposes on this issue

A summary of their positions on the questions in this issue, based on their manifestos, votes and statements. Details and sources, question by question, below.

Reformierakond

Agrees: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”; “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”

Disagrees: “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”

In between: “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

EKRE

Agrees: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”; “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”

Disagrees: “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”

In between: “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

Keskerakond

Agrees: “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”; “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

Disagrees: “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”

In between: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”

Eesti 200

Agrees: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”; “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”

Disagrees: “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”

In between: “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

SDE

Agrees: “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”; “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

Disagrees: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”; “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”

Isamaa

Agrees: “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”

Disagrees: “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”; “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

In between: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”

Parempoolsed

Agrees: “Estonia should build a nuclear power plant”; “More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them”

Disagrees: “Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions”; “The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced”

In between: “Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term”

Estonia should build a nuclear power plant.

Estonia has no nuclear power. The Riigikogu has started preparing the legal framework for a possible plant using small modular reactors, which would not be running before the 2030s.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 4 in favour, 2 in between and 1 against.

Estonia should keep producing electricity from oil shale in the long term.

Oil shale from Ida-Virumaa has been the backbone of Estonian electricity. It provides security of supply and jobs in the region, but it is highly polluting and expensive because of the European CO₂ price. Current plans keep it as a reserve.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 3 in favour, 1 in between and 3 against.

Estonia should pass a climate law with binding targets for cutting emissions.

The climate law (Climate-Resilient Economy Act) has been in preparation for several years. It would set out how much Estonia must cut emissions in each sector to reach climate neutrality by 2050.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 3 in favour, 0 in between and 4 against.

More wind farms should be built on land, even if local residents oppose them.

Wind power is the main plan for replacing oil shale. Many projects are delayed by opposition from local residents and some municipalities, which can block the plans.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 4 in favour, 0 in between and 3 against.

The amount of forest felled in Estonia each year should be reduced.

About half of Estonia is covered by forest and timber is an important industry. Environmentalists think too much is felled; the industry and forest owners defend the current rate.

Of the 7 parties with a position on this question: 2 in favour, 3 in between and 2 against.

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