Rural areas generate
43% of Europe’s economic value
News
07.11.2018
Event
A European agenda for rural, mountainous and remote areas
The RUMRA Intergroup (rural, mountainous and remote areas) in the European Parliament and the Future of Rural Energy in Europe (FREE) initiative are pleased to invite you to a breakfast debate hosted by Mercedes Bresso…
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03.10.2018
Press Release
Getting closer to the acknowledgement of rural areas in the European agenda
On 3 October 2018, the European Parliament successfully approved the motion for a resolution addressing the specific needs of rural, mountainous and remote areas, presented by MEP Iskra Mihaylova on behalf of the REGI Committee.
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05.09.2017
Press Release
The Renewable Energy Directive is an opportunity to reshape rural Europe’s energy mix
The FREE initiative welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a new Renewable Energy Directive (REDII), underlining that Europe’s rural areas need a tailored approach if…
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05.07.2017
Articles
Energy efficiency can be the first fuel of rural Europe
Europe’s rural buildings consume more energy, less efficiently, than their urban counterparts. The proposal for a review of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) marks a golden opportunity to address this issue, and many others.
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01.06.2017
Articles
Putting rural issues on EU agenda: Industry leaders & policymakers join the RUMRA Intergroup for a breakfast briefing
On 1 June, the Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas (RUMRA) Intergroup, of which FREE is a board member…
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30.05.2017
Articles
UK drafted a new plan to reduce air pollution
The British government announced a new draft plan to reduce air pollution due to traffic. The plan tackles a critical health issue causing…
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10.05.2017
Articles
Reducing Energy Poverty with National Renovation Strategies
The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) released an interesting factsheet recommending national renovation strategies to alleviate energy poverty…
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01.02.2017
Press Release
Rural Areas recognised in the Second State of the Energy Union
On 1 February 2017, the European Commission published its second Communication on the State of the Energy Union, which reports on the progress of one of the Juncker Commission’s flagship strategies.
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29.11.2016
Press Release
Rural Energy discussed in the European Parliament
On 29 November, the Future of Rural Energy in Europe (FREE) initiative under the umbrella of the RUMRA intergroup organised a breakfast debate to discuss the so called ‘Winter Energy Package’
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