The RECIPE consortium kicked off its work on identifying hazards affecting Switzerland’s energy system under different climate, socio-economic, and energy scenarios. Our goal? To build a shared understanding of key terminology and begin consolidating the scenarios shaping our research.
Key takeaways from our discussion:
Trends: Observable patterns or change over time based on past and present data.
Scenarios: Possible future developments based on a coherent and internally consistent set of assumptions.
Storylines: Internally consistent outcomes under a given scenario.
Hazards: Events with undesirable consequences, with a given intensity and probability of occurrence.