Joint digital meeting of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee and the Economics, Energy and Innovation Committee of the Baltic Assembly

On 30 April 2021, the joint digital meeting of the Natural Resources and Environment Committee and the Economics, Energy and Innovation Committee of the Baltic Assembly will be held. During the meeting, parliamentarians will discuss such topics as challenges and opportunities towards climate neutral Baltic states by 2050, including multifunctional and carbon neutral agriculture and joint projects and approaches. The meeting will also cover the topic of energy security in the Baltic states and the interconnected, stable and sustainable energy systems. Lastly, regional solution in regard to the regional transmission tariff for electricity trade with third countries will be discussed.

Programme

Towards climate neutral Baltic states: Challenges and opportunities

1. Challenges and opportunities of the transition towards climate neutral Baltic states
2. Impact of the transition to economies, industries and societies of the Baltic states
3. Joint long-term strategy of the Baltic states to meet the climate neutrality goals of the European Union
4. Joint projects and approaches to ensure smooth transition to climate neutral Baltic states
5. Encouraging investments that aim to contribute to sustainability and climate neutrality
6. Multifunctional and carbon neutral agriculture: challenges and opportunities in the Baltic states

• Introductory reports by: Alla Shogenova, Senior Researcher, Department of Geology, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
• Simonas Gentvilas, Minister of Environment, Lithuania
• Alda Ozola, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Latvia
• Kristina Simonaitytė, Adviser to the Minister of Agriculture, Lithuania
• Arvīds Ozols, Head of the Forest Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Latvia
• Kädi Ristkok, Head of Climate Department, Ministry of Environment, Estonia

Energy security in the Baltic states: interconnected, stable and sustainable energy systems

1. Effective policy instruments to foster interconnected, stable and sustainable energy systems of the Baltic states
2. Cross-border cooperation and inter-connections for smooth energy flow in the Baltic states
3. Joint Baltic projects to move towards interconnected, stable and sustainable energy systems of the Baltic states
4. Decarbonisation of the gas systems: future challenge for the Baltic states
5. Role of the European Union, its funds and projects in ensuring energy security and sustainability of the Baltic states and beyond

• Albinas Zananavičius, Vice Minister of Energy, Lithuania
• Edijs Šaicāns, Deputy State Secretary on Energy Issues, Ministry of Economics, Latvia
• Jaanus Uiga, Director of Energy Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia

Regional solution in regard to the regional transmission tariff for electricity trade with third countries

• Albinas Zananavičius, Vice Minister of Energy, Lithuania
• Edijs Šaicāns, Deputy State Secretary on Energy Issues, Ministry of Economics, Latvia
• Jaanus Uiga, Director of Energy Department, Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia