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Article: ESTONIA: WE HAVE TO MAKE STRATEGIC CHOICES IN ESTONIAN ENERGY POLICY, SAYS PRIME MINISTER ANSIP
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- US Fed News Service, Including US State News
- Article date:
- October 4, 2007
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The office of the Prime Minister issued the following news release:
Prime Minister Andrus Ansip stated in his energy-related speech at the Public Servants' Forum, held today in Narva, that Estonia has to consider changes in its energy policy. According to the Prime Minister, Estonia basically has four strategic choices.
"Today's decisions in energy policy also influence Estonia's competitiveness and security 10 and 20 years from now," said Ansip. According to the Prime Minister, our choices include: investing in the renewal of oil-shale boilers; significantly increasing the share of renewable energy; looking towards nuclear energy or starting to import energy in larger volumes, thereby ...