The European Commission decided on Wednesday 7 September to register two European Citizens’ Initiatives (ECI) in the field of renewable energy and rural heritage protection.
The organisers of the Renewable Energy Initiative (https://aeur.eu/f/2yr ) are calling for action to build and install the necessary infrastructure to supply households (including in the most remote villages) with green energy to reduce their carbon footprint.
The organisers of the ‘Protect the EU’s Rural Heritage, Food Security and Supply’ initiative (https://aeur.eu/f/2ys ) call on the EU to renew its commitment to promoting regional heritage, sustainable rural growth and improved living standards in rural areas in order to ensure the sustainability of EU food producers. They also ask that the promotion of rural heritage and the recognition of the importance of food security and supply be taken into account in the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.
The Commission considers these ECIs to be legally admissible. At this stage, the Commission has not analysed the substance of the proposals. (Original version in French by Lionel Changeur)