Exploratory study on "carbon neutrality" in Geneva in 2050: Proposal for 4 scenarios
Authors : Nelly Niwa, Julia Gonzalez Holguera, Pascale Schwab Castella, Jérôme Faessler, Augustin Fragnière
The year 2019 undoubtedly marks a turning point in awareness of climate issues. These include the rise of environmental movements, the positions taken by various personalities, the declarations of the climate emergency by a number of cantons and towns, and the results of the federal elections.
In this context, many players are calling for the implementation of measures to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 in order to comply with the Paris Agreement and limit the rise in temperatures to 1.5°C. But few of these players are calling for the implementation of measures to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. But few of these players realise the scale of the work needed to achieve this objective. Improving what already exists may not be enough. What is needed is a profound rethink of the way our society works. If this reality is not taken into account, carbon neutrality is likely to remain nothing more than a good intention.
Carbon neutrality is a good intention.
In order to enable the departments of the State of Geneva to better understand and anticipate the necessary changes, the Sustainable Development Department has mandated the Centre Interdisciplinaire de Durabilite; Centre Interdisciplinaire de Durabilité de l’UNIL (CID) to carry out a forward-looking study on carbon neutrality for the Canton.
Publication date: November 2020
