The Ministry of Finance finds that the rules of the EU Just Transition Fund (JTF) aimed at moving away from carbon-intensive industry do not provide direct grounds for leaving Estonia without support should Eesti Energia go ahead with its planned shale oil plant project. The ministry finds that JTF rules do not include direct legal grounds for depriving Estonia of the instrument, Kadri Tali, head of the ministry s foreign resources service, told ERR.
She added that Estonia has joined the EU climate neutrality target and set the same goal on the state level. The coalition has decided that Estonia will stop generating power from oil shale by 2035 at the latest and drop oil shale energy altogether by 2040. The Just Transition Fund forms an important part of funding possibilities to facilitate the shift. We are aware of the Commission s plan to raise this issue, and I m sure Estonia will have to give thorough answers in terms of how we plan to hit our climate targets, our transition
Estonian PM: Not enough support yet for Kaljulaid continuing as president 2021-06-03 BNS/TBT Staff
TALLINN - Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said on Thursday that while incumbent Kersti Kaljulaid definitely is one of potential candidates for the next president of Estonia, as things stand there is not enough support for Kaljulaid s candidacy in the parliament.
Kallas, chairperson of the Reform Party, said at Thursday s government press conference that parties are on the lookout for a candidate that would garner sufficient support. Minister of Public Administration Jaak Aab, who comes from junior coalition partner Center Party, added that the aim is to find a candidate that could be elected already in the Riigikogu, without the electoral college having to be convened.
Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said on Thursday that while incumbent Kersti Kaljulaid definitely is one of potential candidates for the next president of Estonia, as things stand there is not enough support for Kaljulaid's candidacy in the parliament.
It will not be required to wear a mask inside from Wednesday (June 2), the government agreed at its meeting on Tuesday. The late-night alcohol ban has also not been extended.