Energy for space heating in the built environment The most important pillars of the policy aimed at CO₂ neutral low-temperature heating in 2050 for the Netherlands, as described in the Energy Agenda, are a far-reaching reduction of heat demand through energy conservation and a significant reduction in the use of natural gas by stimulating and incorporating sustainably generated electricity. and sustainable heat. The cabinet is preparing legally binding measures, such as a minimum energy label for housing association homes and offices. It is being explored whether this can also be applied to other real estate sectors. In addition, the government will continue and broaden the promotion of savings through information, subsidies (such as the Own Home Energy Savings Incentive Scheme), low-interest loans (such as the National Energy Savings Fund), and support for innovative approaches. In the coming years, the legal and administrative preconditions will be created to greatly reduce natural gas in the built environment, partly because large-scale heat networks are regulated in a similar way to electricity and gas networks and because municipalities become (partly) responsible for the strategic elaboration. 4 Strategy and realization