Rural communities have
different energy needs
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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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27.10.2016
Articles
100 Million Reasons Why Rural Energy Matters
Today, at the RUMRA intergroup Parliamentary meeting in Strasbourg a report was released on the crucial and significant role rural and remote areas can play in reducing Europe’s carbon…
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13.09.2016
Press Release
Parliament gives hope for rural energy
Strasbourg, 13 September 2016: Today’s adoption of the Heating And Cooling report prepared by Polish Member of the European Parliament Adam Gierek, puts rural energy issues firmly on the EU map. Rural energy users can take comfort that their particular needs have been recognised.
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