The Energy Agency Council soon closer to the coalition

At a correspondence meeting last week, the government decided to propose to the National Assembly the appointment of three new members of the Council of Energy, and yesterday they were approved by the National Assembly’s Mandate Election Commission (MVK). They also confirmed the dismissal of two members of the council, who resigned on the call of the government, but after discussing the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy with the European Commission, the quorum of the Agency Council was still provided.

The government described the process of appointing new members of the council as necessary. The Agency Council is made up of the President and five members, which he appoints and dismisses the National Assembly. Coalition MPs in MVK supported all three proposed members of the council. John Pustatic and Goran Brankovich to 27 June 2029, a new member The line of the slopes and for a full six -year term.

In accordance with the Energy Act, the Agency’s Council is composed of the President and five members, which they appoint and dismiss the National Assembly. Director of Energy Agency Dusky goddess She did not want to comment on the support of the new members of the council, only to say that in the Agency’s Council, if the vote ratio was three against three, the vote was decided by the president. She is the president Franc Žlahtičwho did not want to resign at the call of the government, much like Janez and Borut Bratina.

All new councilors received the support of 10 MVK coalition members, and there were five SDS MPs against. They accused the government of not talking to the candidates and found their qualifications for the situation, but pursued only an increase in influence. Namely, the government requires the energy to change the network methodology, which, in its opinion, should support the green transition, or especially the owners of solar power plants. The economy and the agency, however, are of the opinion that everyone has to pay fairly for their network load.

Pustatičnik is a bankruptcy administrator at his own company Insolvia. He is known to the public as bankruptcy administrator Adria Airways. In November 2023, the current government had already appointed him director of the public company Infra. He is an electrical engineer by education. Brankovic is a graduate of electrical engineering and a master of economic sciences. Among other things, he led Terme Čatež, Slovenian Railways and transplants. Since 2014 he has been employed by Zavarovalnica Triglav Group. Črt Klančič, however, is employed by Sparkasse as a lawyer.