Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Swiss Energy System 2050: Pathways to Net Zero CO2 and Security of Supply
This report aims at assessing pathways and formulating recommendations for the transformation of the Swiss energy system necessary to achieve the net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emission target by 2050 (BFE 2017a) set by the Federal Council taking into account the Paris climate agreement. We examine the role and impact of the national energy system, define the main future challenges and formulate a holistic strategy to address them.
Basic report
Boulouchos K, Neu U et al. (2022)
Swiss Energy System 2050: Pathways to Net Zero CO2 and Security of Supply. Basic report. Swiss Academies Reports 17 (3)
DOI: doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6967084
Synopsis (in German)
Boulouchos K, Neu U et al. (2022)
Schweizer Energiesystem 2050: Wege zu netto null CO2 und Versorgungssicherheit. Kurzfassung. Swiss Academies Reports 17 (3)
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Wuelser G, Edwards P (2025)
Lighthouse Programmes in Sustainability Research and Innovation
Swiss Academies Reports 20 (4)Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
Ethical guidelines for animal experiments
The Swiss Animal Welfare Act permits the use of animals for certain scientific purposes; at the same time, however, it requires that the dignity of animals be respected and their welfare protected. For researchers, reconciling these various societal interests can be challenging. The ethical guidelines for animal experiments (2025) are designed to clarify the margin of discretion left by the legislation and to encourage researchers to reflect on the handling of animals in their experiments. The decisive factors for updating the previous version from 2005 were new scientific knowledge and research methods on the one hand, as well as changes in the legal framework on the other.
Swiss Academy of Sciences SCNAT
Roles of Scientists in Sustainability Transformations: A Guide for Reflection and Workshop Facilitation
Scientists, scientific experts, and knowledge brokers often find themselves in situations where they need to play new roles in society or are criticised for positioning themselves at the interface between science and other societal fields of action. The present guide aims to stimulate reflections on, and discussions of, various different roles that scientists perform.