Publications

From hidden costs to societal impacts: How can true cost accounting transform value chains? Evidence from a coffee case study

G. Baudry; K. Dassesse; A. Crosnier 

Financing a neighborhood cooperative-based housing transition: sufficiency and wellbeing in the Swiss built environment

M. B. Brilland 

Benzin ist zurzeit gar nicht so teuer – relativ betrachtet

L’Assemblée Citoyenne Académique (ACA) : un dialogue constructif entre la science et les citoyens. L’exemple suisse

D. Bourqui; D. Claivaz; S. Nick 

What economists contributed and can contribute to climate issues

P. Thalmann 

The Academic Citizens Assembly (ACA): A constructive dialogue between science and citizens. The Swiss example

D. Bourqui; D. Claivaz; S. Nick 

Revisiting energy efficiency

L. Neij; C. Wilson; K. Araújo; N. Bento; F. Berger et al. 

Hydrogen in Residential Heating and Power: A Merit-Order Assessment for the EU-27, Switzerland and the United Kingdom under Net-Zero by 2050

A. Alsulaiman; A. Alajwad 

Exploring the impacts of societal transformations on the decent living income in Switzerland

L. Stähli 

Demand-side measures improve long-term resilience to supply shocks beyond emergencies

C. Zimm; B. Boza-Kiss; S. Pachauri; D. Ürge-Vorsatz; S. Chatterjee et al. 

Cooperative-based governance for sufficiency and wellbeing in the Swiss built environment

N. Manni 

Distribution of employment impacts of renewable energy deployment in Switzerland

P. Thalmann; C. Nathani 

Réno-cité: Comparative economic decision-support tool for renovation-and demolition-based scenarios

T. Van Kooten 

Workshop “From Cooperative Neighborhoods to Transition Governance”

M. B. Brilland; N. Manni; S. Nick 

Report of the Individual Project : Configurable Swiss CCUS Net Zero Model 2025-2100

S. H. P. Hominal 

Crise du logement: péril en la demeure

P. Thalmann; L. Difélix 

The undervalued quality-of-life benefits of demand-side energy and climate strategies

A. Grubler; L. Steg; N. Bento; B. Boza-Kiss; S. De Stercke et al. 

Economic Growth, Well-Being, and the Social Promise of Meditation

A. Lecointre; P. Thalmann; F. Vöhringer 

Consumption corridors and wellbeing

S. Nick 

Le financement de la transition climatique de la Suisse / Finanzierung der Schweizer Klimatransition

A. Patt; P. Thalmann 

Rethinking and shaping tomorrow. Understanding and transforming society, resisting hegemony

S. Nick 

Coup de projecteur sur le climat suisse. Aperçu de l’évolution, des conséquences et des possibilités d’action

E. Auteures; Auteurs; S. Battiston; S. Berger; D. Bresch et al. 

Tech for wellbeing transition workshop results, 03-2026

S. Nick 

Results of the Academic Citizens’ Assembly – SIC 2026

S. Nick 

The false ecology of the 10-million cap

S. Nick 

Économie géante ou sociétés heureuses et résilientes ?

S. Nick 

Flugsektor: Netto Null für ein gutes Leben

S. Nick 

Trade war to cooperation: scrutinizing China’s strategies to the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism

S. Perdana; M. Vielle; R. Li 

Bien-être, culture et pouvoir en version décarbonée

S. Nick 

Warum höhere Benzinpreise kaum zum Elektroauto treiben

P. Thalmann 

Faire mieux avec l’existant: plus de durabilité dans l’habitat

P. Thalmann 

Decarbonising Europe’s ammonia industry: Economic feasibility, policy constraints, and trade competition

A. Alsulaiman; C. K. Chyong; H. Schmidt 

Devrions-nous changer nos habitudes d’usage et de consommation d’habitations ?

P. Thalmann 

Décarboner l’existant : stratégies et outils pour le parc immobilier

P. Thalmann 

Assessing regional exposure to the European energy transition using principal component analysis

S. Perdana; A. Sautier; M. Vielle 

Steering towards circularity: Systemic pathways to a more sustainable use of resources in the EU automotive industry

E. Chiarotti; B. Thurm; P. Paruta; G. Baudry; L. Schwartzmann et al. 

Regional inequality of the European ETS-2

S. Perdana; M. Vielle 

Employment impacts of renewable energy deployment in Switzerland

C. Nathani; P. Thalmann 

Living and working in the energy transition

P. Thalmann 

Vergleich der Instrumente der aktuellen und geplanten Klimapolitik

P. Thalmann 

Towards a Just Transition: Integrating Spatial Granularity into IAMs for Fairer Climate Policies

M. Vielle 

SWICE November 2025 workshop on radical housing sufficiency transformation

S. Nick; T. Nesling 

Justice for Everyday Consumers

P. Thalmann 

Wir haben genügend Wohnfläche – Der Bestand kann effizienter genutzt werden

P. Thalmann 

Results of the Academic Citizens’ Assembly – GE 2025

S. Nick 

Human Needs based innovation for flourishing lives on a flourishing planet

S. Nick 

La croissance économique. Pour qui ? Pour quoi ?

P. Thalmann 

Habitat et transition énergétique 2040 / Wohnen und Energiewende 2040

P. Thalmann 

Operationalizing Switzerland-wide democratic transformation to functional resilient 8-minute neighborhoods

S. Nick; E. Sharma 

Spatial Inequality in the European ETS-2 Market

S. P. Perdana; M. Vielle 

Leveraging wellbeing to accelerate low energy demand transformation

S. Nick 

CISBAT 2025 workshop on radical housing sufficiency transformation

S. Nick 

Intelligence artificielle et durabilité dans le milieu bâti: opportunités et défis pour un secteur en transformation

S. Nick 

Le changement climatique. Climat, écologie, société et politique

A. Fragnière; J. Grazioli; S. Jaccard; C. Randin; P. Thalmann 

Operationalizing Switzerland-wide democratic transformation to functional resilient 8-minute neighborhoods

S. Nick; E. Sharma 

True Cost Accounting for Food application: Environmental, social and health impacts of bread

A. Crosnier; G. Baudry; L. Jeangros; E. S. Meier; G. Cisco et al. 

10 milliards de trop – comment ça se fait ? Existe-t-il quand même des logements à loyers modérés ?

P. Thalmann 

A robust asymptotic control model to analyze climate policy with CDR options

F. Babonneau; A. Haurie; M. Vielle 

Input factor substitution under climate-neutral pathways

F. Cocker; P. Thalmann; M. Vielle 

Techno-economic analysis of hydrogen-to-eSAF supply chain optimization in Switzerland from Renewable Energy production

L. J. N. G. Favre 

Issue Brief Swiss Net Zero Scenarios

S. Nick 

Broadening the scenario space for Swiss CCUS: integrating deep uncertainty, sufficiency, and societal transformation

S. Nick 

From urban sprawl to shared spaces in Switzerland and the UK: justice-centered housing degrowth

S. Nick; A. Pagani 

Wie kann der Luftverkehr klimaneutral werden? Welche gesellschaftliche Auswirkungen?

S. Nick 

Spatial Inequality in the European ETS-2 Market

S. P. Perdana; M. Vielle 

Les défis de la décarbonation totale du stock de bâtiments d’habitation

P. Thalmann 

Renewable Energy Outlook II for Switzerland

A. Van Liedekerke; B. Gjorgiev; J. Savelsberg; S. Eberhart; T. Schmid et al. 

Cultivons un avenir alimentaire plus durable: l’alimentation durable en action

S. Nick 

Témoignage au sujet de l’initiative pour un fonds climat

P. Thalmann 

Results of the Academic Citizens’ Assembly – SIC 2025

S. Nick 

Réduire l’impact environnemental de l’habitat en utilisant mieux le parc de logements existant

P. Thalmann 

Links between global, European and Swiss climate mitigation measures and policies

P. Thalmann; M. Vielle; C. Nathani 

Rapport synthétique de l’atelier du 20.03.2025 à Bulle – Repenser la culture du bâti en Gruyère

S. Nick 

Energy requirements for securing wellbeing in Switzerland and the space for affluence and inequality

J. Millward-Hopkins; V. Fisch-Romito; S. Nick; E. Chevrel 

A robust infinite-horizon optimal control approach to climate economics

F. Babonneau; A. Haurie; M. Vielle 

Comment l’aviation mondiale peut-elle devenir réellement neutre sur le plan climatique ?

S. Nick 

Environmental impact assessment of nutritional guidelines under organic agriculture in Switzerland

A. Crosnier; G. Baudry; L. Jeangros; P. Thalmann 

Allégements fiscaux ayant des effets néfastes sur le climat en Suisse

P. Thalmann 

When is innovation beneficial to society? A systems perspective

S. Nick 

Mechanisms, actors and competencies at the science-policy interface

S. Nick 

SWICE WP2, Deliverable D2.4 -Roadmap for transitioning the construction sector and related activities

S. Nick 

SWICE WP2, Milestone M2.7 -A draft agenda for a transition process for construction-related businesses

S. Nick 

Transformer l’habitat et la mobilité en Suisse avant 2040 : Bien-être, espaces partagés, sobriété, dé-sprawl

S. Nick; P. Thalmann 

Demand-side habitat+mobility transformation in Switzerland by 2040

S. Nick 

Societal implications of reaching 100% renewables in Switzerland

S. Nick 

Governing the Global Space Commons

S. Nick; J-P. Kneib 

Mixes of policy instruments for the full decarbonisation of energy systems: a review

F. Cocker 

Industrial European regions at risk within the Fit for 55: How far implementing CBAM can mitigate?

S. Perdana; M. Vielle 

Key Issues for Long-Term Climate Policy Design in GCC Countries with a Focus on Qatar

F. L. F. Babonneau; Ahmed Badran; Maroua Benlahrech; Alain Haurie; Maxime Schenckery et al. 

Mixes of policy instruments for full decarbonisation by 2050

DECARB – Mixes of policy instruments for full decarbonisation by 2050

F. Cocker; S. Weber; M. Vielle; P. Thalmann; F. Vöhringer 

Trade War to Cooperation: Scrutinizing China’s Strategies to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

S. P. Perdana; M. Vielle; R. Li 

Climate Incentive System: Impact on household budgets

P. Thalmann; J-A. Rangel 

Space Sustainability & Global Coordination

J-P. Kneib; S. Nick 

RE-BD AR2024 Report – main findings

S. Nick; A. Guisan; A. Morán-Ordóñez; C. Ballif 

Electricité nucléaire : peu de CO2 mais gros impact sur l’environnement

Réduire l’impact environnemental de l’habitat en utilisant mieux le parc de logements existant

P. Thalmann 

Mixes of policy instruments towards climate neutrality in a computable general equilibrium framework

F. Cocker; P. Thalmann; M. Vielle; F. Vöhringer 

Erneuerbare Energie und Biodiversität

S. Nick 

Climate impact of tax reliefs in Switzerland

P. Thalmann; A. Thalmann