Seeing that list makes me deeply doubt the metrics or methodology here. As an Estonian, we use a lot of green energy, but the vast majority of it is imported, we're very much struggling with getting local production to where it needs to be.
> The output of Finland's newest nuclear power facility, Olkiluoto 3, has been significantly cut back because electricity has become too cheap, according to the plant's owner, Teollisuuden Voima (TVO).
> "Electricity production must also be profitable for nuclear power plants, and when the price is particularly low, there may be situations where output is limited," TVO communications manager, Johanna Aho, said.
> Early on Wednesday the market price for electricity dropped below zero cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh) and for hours after that the price was only 0.3 cents per kWh at its highest, according to the country's grid operator, Fingrid.
> The Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor in Eurajoki, southwest Finland, started regular electricity production in mid-April, about 14 years behind schedule.
> Generally, the amount of electricity generated in Finland is regulated by increasing or decreasing the amount of hydroelectric power that is used. However, due to flood conditions in northern Finland, reducing hydroelectric-generated electricity is challenging at the moment.
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30653220 ("HN: Finland starts much-delayed nuclear plant, brings respite to power market")
https://yle.fi/a/74-20032375 ("Finnish nuclear plant throttles production as electricity price plunges")
https://elering.ee/en/elering-and-fingrid-launch-joint-activ... ("Elering and Fingrid launch joint activities for construction of EstLink 3")
https://app.electricitymaps.com/zone/EE?wind=false&solar=fal... ("Electricity Maps: Estonia")
To me, that says Estonia is among the closest to reaching the targets. How do you read it?
Another quote in the paper says something similar:
> the group of countries that came closest to the 2030 target in 2021, apart from the three Scandinavian countries, includes Estonia, Austria, and Slovenia
I interpreted it as the smallest distance travelled towards the goals in comparison the the countries in the following sentence which have made most progress.
Now I'm not sure what it means. If other countries have made more progress over the last decade, how can the countries listed with Estonia be closer to their goals?