The TAPIR framework: A new tool to assess climate and energy demonstration projects

Addressing the climate and energy crises is an urgent priority. As emissions rise and energy supplies become less secure, governments and industries seek new solutions that can be deployed quickly and at scale. Synthetic fuels stand out as promising substitutes for fossil fuels that need minimal infrastructure changes and solve storage issues often raised by intermittent energy sources. However, their current production levels fall far short of the volumes required to achieve net-zero emissions. Additional efforts to speed up the development of synthetic fuels and of other climate and energy technologies are needed. As a central part of these efforts, demonstration projects provide practical proof of a new process or device's impact and viability, and help launch innovation ecosystems that eventually lead to the technlogy's commercialization. The Coalition for Green Energy and Storage (CGES) brings together stakeholders focused on accelerating the development of a climate-neutral and secure energy system in Switzerland by building several demonstration projects across Switzerland.