The Baltic environment ministers have agreed to work more closely together to promote energy independence

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“The Baltic States are currently facing quite similar challenges in terms of our dependence on Russian gas, and this is also an issue that requires more and more decisive action at the level of the European Union. Achieving energy independence from third countries: The green course plays a key role in this context, as its climate goals go hand in hand with more efficient use of renewable resources in both heat and electricity generation, and close cooperation with partners in Lithuania and Estonia is particularly important in addressing collective challenges. “Because one thing is clear – time is not our ally at the moment,” comments Plešs.

In response to the Putin regime’s widespread aggression in Ukraine, ministers from all three Baltic states discussed national plans to increase renewable energy capacity to move away from Russian imported fossil fuels and promote energy self-sufficiency and security in all Baltic states. Ministers agreed that one of the most pressing areas of action at present is the rapid development of wind farms, so administrative simplification and the reduction of bureaucratic burdens for wind farm construction are needed to develop significant capacity in the medium term to reduce energy independence and reduce public bills. .

The Baltic environment ministers also noted that a more ambitious position should be expressed jointly in discussions with the European Union’s partners, as there are still a number of political and technical issues that need to be actively pursued in order to make green change a reality.

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