Gas networks should disappear: municipal utility announces future gas shutdown to customers. As of: March 25, 2024, 11:32 a.m By: Lisa Mayerhofer CommentsPressSplit According to a paper from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, gas networks are to be shut down and dismantled.

Network operators are already thinking about how they should manage this. The potential for conflict is high. According to the Climate Protection Act, Germany should become climate neutral by 2045. This also means phasing out fossil fuels such as gas.