‘Territorial development for the green transition’ – presentations and videos available online
Browse through the presentations and video recordings from our dedicated Policy Lab for practical examples and approaches to capitalising on the green transition and enhancing rural communities’ territorial development tools.
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The Policy Lab of 19 September 2024 reflected on key challenges and opportunities for rural communities and explored ways of enhancing bottom-up approaches through enhanced financing, delivery systems and territorial tools such as LEADER/CLLD and Smart Villages.
The green transition and its related investments need to be grounded in local needs and carried out jointly with local communities. Enhanced policy responsesOpen link in new window are needed, which are place based, involve strategic planning and long-term vision, local community empowerment, and improved access to quality services.
OECD’s Rural Agenda for Climate ActionOpen link in new window outlines a range of measures to enhance policy responses for rural areas to support and accelerate the transition to an environmentally sustainable, net-zero emission economy in rural regions, overcome challenges and take advantage of opportunities.
The event built on the European Commission’s report on the EU’s rural vision: key achievements and ways forward which reflects on enhanced support for rural areas in the future.