article published yes A.M. Fischer author K.M. Strassmann author M. Croci-Maspoli author A.M. Hama author R. Knutti author S. Kotlarski author C. Schär author C. Schnadt Poberaj author N. Ban author M. Bavay author U. Beyerle author D.N. Bresch author S. Brönnimann author P. Burlando author A. Casanueva author Simone Fatichi author cf8e546b-a9b0-11f0-a43b-aa89ed1b56d6 I. Feigenwinter author E.M. Fischer author M. Hirschi author M.A. Liniger author C. Marty author I. Medhaug author N. Peleg author M. Pickl author C.C. Raible author J. Rajczak author O. Rössler author S.C. Scherrer author C. Schwierz author S.I. Seneviratne author M. Skelton author S.L. Sørland author C. Spirig author F. Tschurr author J. Zeder author E.M. Zubler author To make sound decisions in the face of climate change, government agencies, policymakers and private stakeholders require suitable climate information on local to regional scales. In Switzerland, the development of climate change scenarios is strongly linked to the climate adaptation strategy of the Confederation. The current climate scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 - released in form of six user-oriented products - were the result of an intensive collaboration between academia and administration under the umbrella of the National Centre for Climate Services (NCCS), accounting for user needs and stakeholder dialogues from the beginning. A rigorous scientific concept ensured consistency throughout the various analysis steps of the EURO-CORDEX projections and a common procedure on how to extract robust results and deal with associated uncertainties. The main results show that Switzerland’s climate will face dry summers, heavy precipitation, more hot days and snow-scarce winters. Approximately half of these changes could be alleviated by mid-century through strong global mitigation efforts. A comprehensive communication concept ensured that the results were rolled out and distilled in specific user-oriented communication measures to increase their uptake and to make them actionable. A narrative approach with four fictitious persons was used to communicate the key messages to the general public. Three years after the release, the climate scenarios have proven to be an indispensable information basis for users in climate adaptation and for downstream applications. Potential for extensions and updates has been identified since then and will shape the concept and planning of the next scenario generation in Switzerland. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Elsevier2022 eng Climate scenarioClimate servicesSwitzerlandEURO-CORDEXUser-oriented communicationNational projections 2405-880710.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288 26 yes Fischer, A.M., K.M. Strassmann, M. Croci-Maspoli, A.M. Hama, R. Knutti, S. Kotlarski, C. Schär, et al. “Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications.” <i>Climate Services</i>. Elsevier, 2022. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288</a>. Fischer, A. M., et al. “Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications.” <i>Climate Services</i>, vol. 26, 100288, Elsevier, 2022, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288">10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288</a>. Fischer, A. M., Strassmann, K. M., Croci-Maspoli, M., Hama, A. M., Knutti, R., Kotlarski, S., … Zubler, E. M. (2022). Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications. <i>Climate Services</i>. Elsevier. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288">https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288</a> Fischer AM, Strassmann KM, Croci-Maspoli M, Hama AM, Knutti R, Kotlarski S, Schär C, Schnadt Poberaj C, Ban N, Bavay M, Beyerle U, Bresch DN, Brönnimann S, Burlando P, Casanueva A, Fatichi S, Feigenwinter I, Fischer EM, Hirschi M, Liniger MA, Marty C, Medhaug I, Peleg N, Pickl M, Raible CC, Rajczak J, Rössler O, Scherrer SC, Schwierz C, Seneviratne SI, Skelton M, Sørland SL, Spirig C, Tschurr F, Zeder J, Zubler EM. 2022. Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications. Climate Services. 26, 100288. A.M. Fischer, K.M. Strassmann, M. Croci-Maspoli, A.M. Hama, R. Knutti, S. Kotlarski, C. Schär, C. Schnadt Poberaj, N. Ban, M. Bavay, U. Beyerle, D.N. Bresch, S. Brönnimann, P. Burlando, A. Casanueva, S. Fatichi, I. Feigenwinter, E.M. Fischer, M. Hirschi, M.A. Liniger, C. Marty, I. Medhaug, N. Peleg, M. Pickl, C.C. Raible, J. Rajczak, O. Rössler, S.C. Scherrer, C. Schwierz, S.I. Seneviratne, M. Skelton, S.L. Sørland, C. Spirig, F. Tschurr, J. Zeder, E.M. Zubler, Climate Services 26 (2022). Fischer AM, Strassmann KM, Croci-Maspoli M, et al. Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications. <i>Climate Services</i>. 2022;26. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288">10.1016/j.cliser.2022.100288</a> A. M. Fischer <i>et al.</i>, “Climate Scenarios for Switzerland CH2018 – Approach and Implications,” <i>Climate Services</i>, vol. 26. Elsevier, 2022. 225312026-07-27T12:30:24Z2026-08-06T11:47:54Z