estonia-2030_en

A sustainable regional public transport system employing flexible and smart solutions for sparselypopulated areas, providing a smooth flow of life in the areas of its impact People have a wider rangeof options, as fast and frequent connections bring within their easy reach also that which is on offerin other centres in Estonia’s and provide access to Estonia’s main gateways for international traffic.The availability of high-quality energy at acceptable prices ensures the development of entrepreneurshipand facilities for living everywhere in Estonia. National energy security is provided withdiverse and sustainable energy production – renewable energy accounting for a large share of it – andhigh-quality external connections. Energy efficiency and conservation – preserving the good conditionof the natural environment, reducing the fixed costs of living and entrepreneurship, and resting ontechnological solutions – are improving the competitiveness of the entire nation.Estonia is open to the sea. The network of passenger, freight and small ports – one of the key factorsin terms of the international competitiveness of the nation – is operating productively and iswell-linked to the rest of the infrastructure. The efficient and sustainable utilisation of marine areas isimportant for the nation. By means of appropriate plans, a reasonable balance has been struckbetween utilisation for leisure, tourism, the conservation of bodies of water, national defence andcommercial activities. Bodies of water and coastal areas, which serve as effective features of Estonia’slandscapes and accentuate the specific character of space both in cities and towns and in the countryside,are enjoying active and sustainable public use.15