Connecting reality with climate goals: case studies of gas distribution system planning and regulation

The project aims at providing research to shed light on gas networks and their regulation. It addresses the mechanics of the current situation of gas distribution networks, including existing planning processes, information transparency, decision making, and stakeholder involvement. With this additional insight, the project creates solutions that address the practical realities facing regulators as they grapple with the transition. The project develops solutions that meet the challenges at hand and minimise the information gaps that currently exist. This initial project considers several case studies to draw wider lessons for how to align gas network regulation with the fossil gas phase-out. The case studies cover Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.