Nature and environment

Sign up to attend our upcoming Policy Action Lab on 19 September 2024 and discover key opportunities for rural communities to benefit from the green transition and enhance their territorial development tools.

The highlights report of the Good Practice Webinar 'Rural communities tackling climate change' is now available online. It features a range of local practices across European rural areas, which successfully address climate issues.

The European Commission has mobilised previously unallocated Horizon Europe funding to increase the 2024 budget of the EU's research and innovation programme by nearly EUR 1.4 billion. The amendment features opportunities for green and digital development in rural areas.