A Green Light for the Climate Act — But Only on One Condition
In Estonia, an equals sign has been placed between the circular economy and waste management. Say "circular economy" — and [...]
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04, 2025
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04, 2025
We Are Trampling Aimlessly Through the Circular Economy — and Will Find No Way Out at This Rate
The European Commission's climate and energy legislative package — the so-called "Fit for 55" or "Target 55" package — aims [...]
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04, 2025
The Housing Fair Points the Way to the Circular Economy
The next major target set for the construction sector is achieving climate neutrality and calculating the carbon footprint of buildings. [...]
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01, 2025
We Must Talk About Waste as Rubbish — Because Waste Is Not a Valuable Material
Discussions on the draft Climate Resilience Act continue, and it would be timely to revisit the circular economy provisions as [...]
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12, 2022
Millions from the Applied Research Programme — Delivered
On 1 December 2022, President Alar Karis visited the production facility of Biotatec OÜ, which — in cooperation with Taasterahastu [...]
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12, 2021
Anu Kull: Consultants, Fall In — the Money Rain Is Starting
Negotiations with the European Commission on the Recovery and Resilience Facility have crossed the finish line, and new support measures [...]
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10, 2021
Anu Kull: The State’s Plan Is Alarming — Five Years of Waiting While a Civil Servant Edits a Spreadsheet
By now everyone knows to expect the nearly one billion euros of exceptional external assistance that Estonia will receive from [...]
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10, 2021
Anu Kull: The Partnership Agreement Cannot Be Quietly Ushered Across the Finish Line
The new EU guarantee instrument is technically quite complex and requires negotiations between the European Commission, the government, KredEx, and [...]
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09, 2021
Industry Is Receiving Subsidies on an Unprecedented Scale. Where Is the Money Going?
The European Commission has given its preliminary approval for Estonia's recovery plan, worth just under one billion euros. For the [...]
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09, 2021
Anu Kull: Climate Neutrality Is an Economic War — and It Can Be Fatal
Determined players are winning one victory after another in the climate war. The decisive factor is not the size of [...]