CROSS scenarios 2022
CROSS scenarios 2022
A harmonised set of Swiss energy-system scenarios defined along two policy dimensions: climate policy ambition and international energy market integrations
Four scenarios
Exploring alternative pathways to net zero
Two dimensions
Climate policy and energy market integration
Version 2022
Published July 2023
01 Scenarios
Scenarios dimensions and matrix
D1
Climate policy
2050 net-zero GHG emissions target excluding aviation
D2
Energy market integration
Access to international energy markets
Scenario space
Climate policyD1 · 2 variants
Domestic
Abroad
Energy market integrationD2 · 2 variants
Together: High integration
Alone: Low integration
42 × 2Scenarios
02 Assumptions
Scenario assumptions and drivers
Technologies
Nuclear phase-out
Phase-out of existing nuclear power plants at the end of their lifetimes
Other technologies
All other technologies available
Macro-economic variables
Population, GDP, Households
Energy reference area
Total floor area of buildings that is actively heated
Demands
Annual demand of different energy end uses
03 Results
Results
Explore the key findings of the CROSS 2022 scenarios through interactive visualisations in the CROSS result explorer.
04 Modelling protocol and scenario document