Locally-led governance of residential heat transitions: emerging experience of and lessons from the Dutch approach

Decarbonising heat is especially difficult in the Netherlands, as it is the country in Europe most heavily dependent on natural gas for residential heating. However, the Dutch government aims to phase out the use of gas by 2050, and has adopted a local government-led process for heat decarbonisation visions and plans for neighbourhoods. This article examines the evolution of this new governance approach drawing on documentary evidence and interviews with participants in and observers of the Dutch residential heat transition. The Dutch approach has a number of strengths, building on the closene... Mehr ...