I have just participated in the Forest Stewardship Council or FSC conference in Prague, where new “challenges” were discussed. Firstly, climate change, which is being factored into the development of EU policy. That is precisely why it is important for us to participate there, as interpretations regarding the calculation of emission quotas can vary. Latvia is a country that could be in a favourable position regarding the greenhouse gas reduction process, but due to incomprehensible or erroneous interpretations or the application of certain formulas, it is not. Latvia must cooperate with Nordic and Polish colleagues, who hold a different position on the methodology for calculating emission quotas compared to other European countries. Western Europe does not understand a great deal. They do not take into account the fact that we have a very high percentage of organic soils.
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In recent weeks, both in the Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers, the thesis has been heard once again: “We must act this way, otherwise there will be penalties, infringement procedures, etc.” Often, such a pseudo-argument completely excludes reasonable disputes, discussions, or alternatives, forcing those responsible to make decisions hastily and not always in the interests of Latvia. Why is that?
Old habits are hardening - someone somewhere knows better, let us rely on them
Lack of sufficient capacity or laziness to defend a different point of view
A generation of cabinet officials has been created who are accustomed to accepting rather than delving into matters
This is a serious problem for Latvia for which no solution is being sought. It will probably be all right somehow...
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