News | 07 Mar 2025

Contribution of Smart Villages to the European Green Deal

A new report by the Smart Rural 27 project reveals a need for greater alignment between rural communities and the European Green Deal, highlighting the importance of local approaches to addressing global challenges.

Image by Ganamartisheva on Canva

Image by Ganamartisheva on Canva

The report sets out a range of recommendations on better aligning rural development priorities, Smart Village strategies and European strategies on climate change mitigation and adaptation. 

It outlines a number of ‘smart solutions’ and their contribution to clean energy, Farm-to-Fork and biodiversity strategies – explore some of the topics and smart solutions associated with each:

Clean energy

Farm-to-fork

Biodiversity

Explore the latest Rural Pact resources on the topic of Smart Villages and exchange with peers in the dedicated online discussion group.