Latest news
New policy guidance and tools to support energy renovation in rural homes
Improving the energy performance of rural homes is crucial to ensuring fair and sustainable living conditions. A new policy brief and set of resources from the RENOVERTY project provide solutions to help rural households renovate their properties, tackling challenges such as ageing building stock, limited access to finance, and gaps in institutional support.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
EU public consultation on housing – have your say by 17 October
The ongoing European Commission public consultation intends to gather additional evidence and knowledge to identify necessary policy actions for the Affordable Housing Plan.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Strategies for action on ‘Shrinking Smartly and Sustainably’
Effectively responding to demographic change requires a multi-level governance approach across a wide range of policy areas, while tailoring policies to the needs, challenges and opportunities of each region.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest publications
Highlights Report | Good Practice Webinar: ‘Rural Housing’
This highlights report outlines the main initiatives and summarises the main messages from the Good Practice Webinar on rural housing of 20 February 2025, hosted online by the Rural Pact Support Office.
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Latest good practice
Irish community-based association addresses rural homelessness and energy efficiency
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Supporting energy-efficient house renovations in French rural areas
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform
Rural Move: attracting people and building communities in rural Portugal
- Rural Pact
- Rural Revitalisation Platform