It was going to happen anyway, but not on a short term. While we here in the Netherlands where coerced from natural gas into electric (heat pumps), just over the border in Germany people are subsidised to actually get natural gas as a green move (as they where moving from oil and coal).
> (ii) the power to be replaced cannot be generated from renewable energy
sources, based on a comparative assessment with the most cost-effective and
technically feasible renewable alternative for the same capacity identified;
the result of this comparative assessment is published and is subject to a
stakeholder consultation;
> (iii) the activity replaces an existing high emitting electricity generation activity
that uses solid or liquid fossil fuels
> (v) the facility is designed and constructed to use renewable and/or low-carbon
gaseous fuels and the switch to full use of renewable and/or low-carbon
gaseous fuels takes place by 31 December 2035, with a commitment and
verifiable plan approved by the management body of the undertaking;
> (vi) the replacement leads to a reduction in emissions of at least 55% GHG over
the lifetime of the newly installed production capacity;
So in short gas is only green if the investment replaces coal or oil, reduces GHG by 55%, is replaced with renewables before 2035 and no renewable alternatives exist.
This is a very limited scope. For heating purposes Germany is moving away from gas as well: https://www.bdew.de/service/daten-und-grafiken/entwicklung-b... From 2025 on each installed heating has to be powered by 65% renewable energy. This basically rules out gas+oil.
