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Renewables for rural areas: policy brief
10 Apr 2025

Renewables for rural areas: policy brief

Rural areas will be key to the roll-out of renewable energy in the EU, however their specific energy transition challenges should be taken into account. A new policy brief explores the necessary elements to establish rural areas as leaders in the energy transition.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
Citizen-led-renovation
08 Apr 2025

Apply by 9 May to boost citizen-led renovation

Do you have expertise to assist the implementation of citizen-led, energy renovation projects? The European Commission is looking for service providers of tailor-made support, such as technical guidance, financial advice, project management, capacity building and network activation.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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08 Apr 2025

New Rural Renovation Roadmaps guide homeowners towards sustainable futures

A set of practical guides covering 17 rural areas across seven European countries intend to make energy-efficient renovation accessible for rural communities across the EU, while contributing to the EU’s climate goals.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest publications

Policy Action Lab 'Territorial development for the green transition'
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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.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar 'Rural areas in the energy transition'
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Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar 'Rural areas in the energy transition'

This highlights report summarises the outputs from the Good Practice Webinar "Rural areas in the Energy Transition". It took place in online on 24 October 2023.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Vision Magazine | 1st Edition
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Rural Vision Magazine | Edition 1

This first edition of the Rural Vision Magazine provides you with stories and information to inspire and drive progress in implementing the rural vision.

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform

Latest good practice

Ireland
Project | 14 Mar 2025

Mobile app for sustainable water management in rural Ireland

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform
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Project | 04 Sep 2024

Supporting rural Austria’s climate mitigation and adaptation efforts

  • Rural Pact
  • Rural Revitalisation Platform