Natural gas free

Municipality of Rotterdam

The Netherlands will be natural gas-free by 2050 at the latest. We will stop using natural gas for heating, showering and cooking. The WAT map shows per district which alternative to natural gas is the cheapest.

Last change on 18th of July 2024, at 12:47 (CET) | Publication Standard 1.0

• Publication category: Other algorithms
• Impact assessment: Field not filled in.
• Status: In use

General information

Theme

Nature and Environment

Begin date

04-2022

Contact information

https://duurzaam010.nl/contact/

Link to publication website

https://rotterdam.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6e37b7b6c0df407f881edb007e819803

Link to source registration

https://algoritmeregister.rotterdam.nl/p/Onzealgoritmes/53761720551735605

Responsible use

Goal and impact

At the moment we still use a lot of natural gas, mainly for heating and cooking. How are we going to do that with those other heat sources? How do we ensure a good and affordable alternative for the entire city?

Considerations

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Human intervention

The results of the model are validated by the Sustainable Department by visiting the home for consultation.

Risk management

There are two versions: a version for policy officers and a version for Rotterdam.

Legal basis

Paris Climate Agreement 2050 natural gas free

Elaboration on impact assessments

In December 2021, a Privacy Risk Assessment (PRA) showed that a DPIA is not required for this application.

Operations

Data

• Building properties (BAG (Basic Registration of Addresses and Buildings))
• Home Properties (BAG)
• Shaere (Housing Associations)
• Nieman research (Research data)
• District heating available per property (Existing connections)
• Potential heat network (COMSOF Network Design)

Technical design

The RAM (Rotterdam natural gas-free model) is part of the WAT map calculation, in which Nieman's internal calculations have been translated into calculation rules, in addition to the additional calculation rules COMSOF)