The Swiss Federal Council set the ambitious goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. As the required systemic and societal transitions will take decades, urgent action is imperative, as highlighted by the recent IPCC Report. Despite the well-defined target, many questions remain concerning transition pathways, social acceptance, technology developments, regulatory frameworks, and business cases. This joint initiative will establish a Center of Excellence covering a broad range of research areas related to net-zero emissions as an inter-institutional collaboration framework. Detailed information about the initiative is available at https://www.scene-project.ch/.
Within SCENE, the Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry contributes to understanding the impact of netzero pathways on future air quality by means of our regional air quality modelling expertise.