We have talked long enough about climate change- now is the time for action and mountains are set to be Europe’s pioneers in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
From 3 to 5 October 2016, around 260 mountain actors (researchers, farmers, environmentalists, elected representatives from local and regional authorities, representatives of chambers of commerce and development agencies) […]
We, representatives of Euromontana, assembled here in Bragança on the 4th October 2016, do declare:
The first to be affected by climate change, mountain populations are among the most sensitive to the disruption to the global balance caused by climate change. This sensitivity was recognized in the Declaration Rio +20, “The Future We Want”. If we […]
RUMRA board member Euromontana, the European Association of Mountain areas, in association with the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO) of the Polytechnic institute of Bragança (IPB) and the Association for the Development of Viticulture in the Douro Region (ADVID) in Portugal are organising the X European Mountain Convention – “Mountains’ vulnerability to climate change: how can […]
On Wednesday 16 March, RUMRA Intergroup hosted an event and exhibition in the European Parliament on the theme of women between the urban and rural areas. The aim was to showcase the great work done by the women of the Community College Sesvete, Croatia, who organized themselves and started hand-made production of jewellery with the goal […]
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With the support of the three main political groups – as well as broad participation by colleagues from other groups – and the membership of MEPs from a vast number of EU countries, the first objective of a concrete representation of the interest of rural, mountainous and remote areas has been reached.
However, there is […]
In May-August 2015, RUMRA intergroup held a consultation on the current energy situation in rural, mountainous and remote areas. More than a half of the respondents came from rural areas, while nearly 19% came from mountainous areas. Main extracts from the responses:
Lack of diversity in energy mix leads to poor choices of energy sources
The […]
On 25 November 2015, the Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas (RUMRA) met in Strasbourg, France to discuss the 2030 Rural Energy Vision. A call for a White Paper on rural areas which clearly prioritizes the provision of secure and environmentally sensitive energy while encouraging homes and businesses to switch from high polluting fuels […]
Digital single market is one of those areas of progress that is at the same time most challenging and most rewarding. E-commerce, e-government and e-health, to name only a few, are examples of benefits that the EU Digital Single Market brings, with the potential of generating up to EUR 260 billion for the EU. Market […]
On Tuesday, 22 September the European Parliament Intergroup on Rural, Mountainous and Remote Areas (RUMRA) held a conference at the Committee of the Regions on territorial cohesion, rural-urban interactions and inclusive growth in the context of regional and cohesion policy and in relation to the Europe 2020 strategy. The event focused on the importance of […]
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