Dutch cities face a specific maths problem: municipal investments cover only 10–20% of what climate neutrality requires. This pilot introduced district-level investment platforms to solve it—bringing together governments, companies, residents, and institutional investors to co-create joint investment plans. Using the energy transition as an accelerator, seven cities tested whether aligning resources at the district level could mobilise the large-scale investment needed to phase out natural gas.

The pilot activity involves. Amsterdam, Eindhoven, Groningen, Helmond, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht.