Eesti 200 has labeled the government's recent energy decision, which involved sending a support letter to the European Commission for the construction of a water storage facility in Paldiski, as merely a procedural formality. Despite the government's promotional efforts on TV and social media presenting this decision as a deliberate action, the reality, according to Marek Reinaas from the Eesti 200 party, is that such support letters are standard practice for any cross-border project and do not indicate a serious commitment to the particular initiative at hand.

Reinaas, who chairs the Economic Committee of the Riigikogu, acknowledged that aside from this letter, the government has no further specific plans for supporting the water storage project directly. He indicated that developers could only anticipate general support through larger project guarantee measures rather than specific backing for their initiative. His comments reflect a broader skepticism regarding the government's actual plans for significant advancements in energy policy versus routine procedural actions.

Furthermore, in a recent appearance on ETV's 'First Studio', Reinaas mentioned that the government had agreed upon four crucial energy decisions. He expressed optimism about these decisions being approved at the next cabinet meeting. However, his statements lead to questions about whether these upcoming decisions signify substantial progress or merely continue the pattern of procedural formalities without translating into impactful change in the Estonian energy sector.