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Eesti Energia Aktsiaselts

Eesti Energia AS

Eesti Energia is a state-owned international energy company that operates in the electricity and gas markets of the Baltic countries, Poland and Finland and in the international liquid fuels market.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

6 Sept 2023 · High level dinner before the ENSTO-E grids event – discussion on the challenges for European networks and electrification.

Meeting with Andrus Ansip (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2022 · Chips Act

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

1 Apr 2021 · Potential of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, upcoming projects in this field for Eesti Energia and the offshore renewables energy strategy published by the European Commission in 2020.

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

1 Apr 2021 · Potential of offshore wind energy in the Baltic Sea, upcoming projects in this field for Eesti Energia and the offshore renewables energy strategy published by the European Commission in 2020.

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

15 Apr 2020 · Risk-preparedness in electricity sector, impact of crisis on clean energy investments, priorities of electricity sector for the upcoming energy initiatives under the Green Deal

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and Eurelectric aisbl and

15 Apr 2020 · Risk-prepardness in electricity sector, impact of crisis on clean energy investments, priorities of electricity sector for the upcoming energy initiatives under the Green Deal.

Response to Carbon Leakage List 2021 - 2030

13 Nov 2017

Dear Sirs, Estonian energy company Eesti Energia AS is engaged in production of shale oil and generation, distribution and sales of electricity. Shale oil production (classified under the manufacture of refined petroleum products) is already now identified as a sector which is exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage. As refineries sector is to the large extent exposed to international trade, including with the third countries, we are of the opinion that this sector should preserve its position in the list of sectors, which are exposed to carbon leakage, also during the post-2020 period. So far the EC Commission has deemed that there is no carbon leakage in electricity sector. Taking into account the current situation in the Baltic states, we are of the opinion that this assumption is not correct. Until now, the Baltic states have developed their power markets on the basis of the principle "one market, two systems". Meaning, trading between the Baltic states has been developed in accordance with the EC law, but the imports from the third countries (Russia, incl. Kaliningrad region and Belarus) have not been (sufficiently) regulated as the EU law does not provide any basis for that (except general principles of WTO to which the EU is attached). According to ENTSO-E's latest (2017 edition) mid-term adequacy forecast, this will result in shut down of older plants in Estonia and Lithuania and weakening supply security in the region. Under the circumstances, it is remarkable that Lithuania, which imports ca 70% of its power needs, is rather passive in developing new generation capacities. At the same time active construction works of new generation capacities are taking place in already self-sufficient neighbouring Kaliningrad region, with the aim of increasing exports to the Baltic market, which altogether should be described as a carbon leakage. We are of course aware that Carbon Leakage List 2021-2030 cannot contain specific measures for industries in the specific regions as it is applied the same way to all industry sectors across the Common Market. Nevertheless, given the unfair competition from the third countries, which the Baltic electricity generation sector is currently facing, we are calling on DG Climate Action to engage in currently ongoing debates in the framework of Clean Energy Package and define in the new Electricity Market Directive the specific climate policy related terms for which the third countries need to correspond in order to obtain free and unhindered entrance into the EU's common electricity market. Current wording in the draft directive, which makes reference to "conclusion of an agreement with the Union ensuring reciprocal and non-discriminatory market access" is not sufficient. In order to obtain free market access, Russia, incl. Kaliningrad region and Belarus, should implement similar climate policy as it has been done by the EU.
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Meeting with Dominique Ristori (Director-General Energy)

22 Mar 2017 · Energy policy