• Fossil gas will be increasingly replaced with renewable and synthetic gas in order to ensure a CO₂-neutral gas supply by 2050. To achieve the exit from fossil gas by no later than 2050, a coordinated mix of long-term anticipated instruments is needed. These consist of incentives in the form of funding for renewable heating systems which shall also mitigate social impacts, fiscal measures, and especially requirements and funding for the replacement of fossil gas with renewable gas. • Decentralised hydrogen production and consumption, such as in energy collectives, will allow for an efficient integration and use of locally generated renewable energy and will bolster local supply security. • Criteria for climate-friendly energy supply and generation as well as for climate-friendly mobility must be taken into account in spatial planning, zoning, and development planning.