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Maximising the potential of energy communities: insights from a Court of Auditors report
A European Court of Auditors (ECA) report calls for clearer rules on energy communities, stronger incentives for citizens and vulnerable households, and more support for energy storage solutions to help citizen-led initiatives fulfil their promise.
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Receive funding and support for your energy community
The EU-funded European Energy Communities Facility has launched a call for proposals to offer funding, capacity building and peer-to-peer exchanges for energy communities. Apply by 5 July 2026.
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EU-funded project studies renewable energy community barriers in rural Estonia and Spain
The EC4RURAL project has produced two policy briefs analysing the barriers to the development of renewable energy communities (RECs) in rural Estonia and Spain, with recommendations for policymakers to drive the rural clean energy transition in both countries.
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Latest publications
Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 3
The third edition of the Rural Vision Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU rural vision and Pact in 2025.
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 2
The second edition of the Magazine features a range of stakeholder voices on the most pressing developments around the EU’s rural vision and Pact in 2024.
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Highlights Report | Policy Action Lab 'Territorial development for the green transition: Harnessing the potential of rural communities'
This highlights report outlines the outputs of the Policy Action Lab of 19 September 2024, hosted by the Rural Pact Support Office.
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Latest good practice
Communities getting ready for crises building local resilience through LEADER networks in rural Sweden
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Integrated regional housing strategy counters demographic change in rural Castilla y León, Spain
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Irish community-based association addresses rural homelessness and energy efficiency
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