Benet Solutions is a Central Finland–based consultancy helping rural municipalities become more self-sufficient, climate-resilient and move towards net-zero. We work through EU and national projects to develop and implement clean energy transition solutions, energy efficiency actions, and nature-based solutions that protect habitats, water systems and cultural landscapes. By combining research, practical tool and guideline development, and capacity building for decision-makers and local actors, we turn European climate policy into concrete, local action in rural areas.