Estonia has been able to obtain more favorable conditions in a forestry and land use plan which is part of the European Union's climate change goals, on the eve of the package being approved, Ministry of the Environment undersecretary Marku Lamp says.
Currently, the State Forest Management Center (RMK) is responsible for the decisions of which forests are under protection, but these decisions might be transferred to local government in the future. A draft law in processing states that the RMK should have to ask the local government for a felling permit going forward.
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Minister of the Environment Tõnis Mölder. PHOTO: Sander Ilvest
Minister of the Environment Tõnis Mölder (Center) finds that Estonia’s new forestry development plan could get a framework in the coming months.
Mr. Mölder, why did you accept the portfolio in a situation where it was clear things could get ugly?
It was not an easy decision to make and I took a fair bit of time to think it over. I realize there are a lot of fires in the administrative area that need to be put out. Looking at the coalition agreement, the area is among the most ambitious. EU subsidies will allow us to really get something done in this field in the coming years.