Estonia cannot yet participate in EU climate neutrality negotiations because the Riigikogu has not approved the country's positions, Minister of the Environment Erki Savisaar (Center) said. He added that it is already clear that Estonia will not be able to hit its carbon capture target as it would cost tens of thousands of jobs in forestry.
The European Union's "Fit for 55" climate package is expected to receive the Riigikogu's European Union committee's approval by the end of January, but parties involved say Estonia should have formed its positions for negotiations some time ago.
Estonia's political parties have submitted their fourth quarter 2021 (Q4 2021) financial reports to the Political Parties Supervision Committee (ERJK). Reform took in the highest overall revenue, while Isamaa received more donations than any other party.
2021 has reached an end, so perhaps it is time for reflection on a year in Estonia which has seen changes in national and local government, not to mention a new head of state. The highs of sporting success in the olympics, in tennis, swimming and athletics, all vied for our attention, as did the highs, but not in a good way, of soaring energy prices near year-end, and spikes in coronavirus rates in spring and autumn.