In a report adopted on Thursday 1 March, the European Court of Auditors (ECA) said synergies between the policy aiming to boost the production and use of renewable energy and rural development are insufficiently realised.
“Funding for rural development can play a role in achieving the EU and national renewable energy targets, but rural areas should benefit where support for renewable energy has come from rural development funds”, said Samo Jereb, the ECA member responsible for the...