PROSPECT CUBE

Turning ambition into implementation

PROSPECT empowers cities and regions to turn clean energy and climate neutrality ambitions into concrete action!

Building on eight years of experience, the initiative has already supported hundreds of local and regional authorities in strengthening their capacity to finance and implement sustainable energy projects moving beyond reliance on public grants alone.

Cities and regions are at the heart of the energy transition. They have the power to deliver ecological and financial transformation in their territories.

But not all authorities start from the same place. Technical expertise, financial know-how and access to EU programmes variy widely across Europe.

PROSPECT closes these gaps

The initiative actively reaches out to a broad and diverse group of local and regional authorities across Europe – especially smaller or emote municipalities often facing significant challenges such as limited expertise, language constraints or difficulty  accessing funding opportunities.

Through its peer-to-peer Capacity-Building Programme, PROSPECT equips participatinglocal and regional authorities and their agencies with practical tools to finance and deliver sustainable energy and climate projects. Authorities learn how to unlock innovative financing schemes and set up enabling structures such us one stop-shops, energy agencies and energy communities – reducing dependence on public grants and attracting long-term investment.

Delivered in multiple languages, the programme blends interactive online sessions, peer-to-peer learning and hands-on experience through study visits and targeted mentoring. Its modular and implementation focus approach is designed to generate results – not just discussions.

Connecting local action with European policy

PROSPECT does not work in isolation. It connects local and regional authorities to the wider European policy landscape, ensuring that practical experience informs future energy and climate action.

By acting as an entry point for smaller and less connected authorities, PROSPECT helps them navigate the increasing number of EU initiatives and funding opportunities, strengthening their capacity to participate effectively.

At the same time, PROSPECT enhances the feedback loop between practice and policy. Through continuous exchange with participants, data collection, and follow-ups on progress, the project builds a growing evidence base of real implementation experiences, the PROSPECT Stories, that inform both project development and policy dialogue.

This work is enhanced through close cooperation with European institutions and initiatives, including Members of the European Commission and of the European Parliament, as well as targeted policy-oriented webinars at EU and national level.

In this way, PROSPECT helps ensure that local stories, challenges, and solutions are reflected in Europe’s clean energy transition.

Co-funded by the European Union under project ID 1012128. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.