Energy Policy in Estonia

Estonia is dependent on the import of energy fuels; thus, the realignment of the German energy policy and the surrounding debate on sustainability policies are significant for the Estonian government and their own energy policy agenda. In a way, the Estonian energy situation is quite comparable to the German one and the Energiewende might prove a valuable lesson on how to sustain one’s energy system and decrease energy dependency. Despite tremendous political, economic and social progress, Estonia still is in transformation and has to catch-up. Therefore, the Estonian government attempts to provide a convenient framework for its businesses and reasonable energy prices for its citizens. One crucial issue for Estonia is to uphold these framework conditions for businesses and citizens while complying with international and European climate regime provisions.