TARISTU JA ENERGIASEKTORI KLIIMAMUUTUSTEGA KOHANEMISE RIIKLIK STRATEEGIA AASTATEKS 2017–2030

The strategy assesses the vulnerability of Estonia's energy and infrastructure systems to climate change, identifying the electricity distribution network and small ports as particularly susceptible. It outlines a comprehensive set of adaptation measures across technical support systems, buildings, transport, and energy resources, with an estimated total implementation cost of approximately 1.3 billion EUR for the 2017–2030 period. The plan emphasizes increasing energy independence through domestic renewable sources and improving the resilience of buildings and transport networks to temperature extremes and flooding.

• The electricity distribution network is the most vulnerable part of the infrastructure to climate events, specifically strong storm winds, because most lines are located in open areas or cross forests, leading to frequent outages when trees fall on lines.
• Climate change impacts on Estonia's infrastructure and energy sectors are expected to be marginal until 2030, with more significant effects appearing toward the end of the period leading up to 2100.
• Transport infrastructure vulnerabilities include the softening of road surfaces and deformation of railways due to heatwaves, as well as the degradation of roads and bridges from flooding; small ports are specifically vulnerable to sea-level rise and frequent storms.
• The Estonian housing stock is characterized by low energy efficiency and quality compared to other EU member states, making it more susceptible to climate impacts on indoor climate and construction materials.
• The total estimated cost for implementing the adaptation strategy from 2017 to 2030 is approximately 1.3 billion EUR, which includes investments, maintenance, research, and training.
• Implementing these adaptation measures is estimated to prevent damages from extreme weather events valued between 1.5 and 3 billion EUR over the 15-year period from 2017 to 2030.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2015). TARISTU JA ENERGIASEKTORI KLIIMAMUUTUSTEGA KOHANEMISE RIIKLIK STRATEEGIA AASTATEKS 2017–2030. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/enfra-b-strateegiadokument-01-04-2016.pdf

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. TARISTU JA ENERGIASEKTORI KLIIMAMUUTUSTEGA KOHANEMISE RIIKLIK STRATEEGIA AASTATEKS 2017–2030. 2015. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/enfra-b-strateegiadokument-01-04-2016.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2015taristu, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{TARISTU JA ENERGIASEKTORI KLIIMAMUUTUSTEGA KOHANEMISE RIIKLIK STRATEEGIA AASTATEKS 2017–2030}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2015}, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/enfra-b-strateegiadokument-01-04-2016.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }