Smart dossier for 2030 climate targets

Switzerland has made a commitment: A 50 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990, and net zero by 2050. The time for declarations of intent is over. What counts now are concrete measures that are implemented and a complete audit trail that shows what has been achieved.

Incentive programmes are the most effective instrument that cantons and organizations have at their disposal. They initiate changes in behavior, reward pioneering efforts and create the economic basis for agriculture, industry and communities to see change as an opportunity rather than a threat. And can implement climate protection based on their economic situation.

However, incentive programs do not fail due to a lack of will, but due to a lack of infrastructure. This is where "Smart Dossier" comes in.

A cantonal climate promotion program starts small: Five pilot companies, a handful of measures, a table. Then the pressure grows: politically and socially, through the climate targets themselves. More companies, more categories, stricter verification requirements, more frequent inspection cycles.

At this point, the table collapses.

Applications arrive by email. Documents are missing. Inspectors work without a uniform basis. Correction rounds slow down the process. The program grows, but the administrative capacity does not grow with it. The political credibility of the program begins to suffer.

The administration is overburdened, the goals become unattainable.

Effective climate programs have three characteristics in common:

Ambitious criteria: Measures must achieve real impact, not fulfill minimum requirements. Those who do more should be able to benefit more. This requires that criteria are precisely defined, communicated transparently, can be viewed at all times and can be further developed on an annual basis.

Complete traceability: Funding from public offers requires a complete audit trail - who submitted what, who checked it, on what basis a decision was made. Without this transparency, there is a lack of political legitimacy.

Speed: Climate targets cannot be delayed. Programs must start, iterate and scale quickly. If you wait two years for an IT procurement, you lose two years of impact.

Smart Dossier provides precisely this infrastructure: configurable for every program, ready for use in weeks instead of years.

The request from the canton of Graubünden to digitize its climate support program in agriculture (KNLGR) was the concrete reason to launch a long-developed idea as a product: a configurable platform for criteria-based support programs.

Based on this request, a complete interactive prototype was created that maps the entire process. Farms choose from a catalog of around 40 measures in six categories, collect points, reach funding levels and receive direct payments in proportion to their impact.

• Points are calculated in real time
• Funding levels and further funding potential are visible at all times
• Assessors work on a criteria-by-criteria basis with a complete protocol

The prototype includes 115 automated test scenarios. It shows how a program can start with 140 farms and scale to 500 without proportionally increasing administrative capacity. A production order has not yet been placed.

The KNLGR model can be transferred to other climate programs. The same principle adapted for the respective context:

Climate programs often fail not because of the technology, but because of the gap between demand and implementation. Smart Dossier closes this gap by allowing stakeholders to see and shape the product before production begins.

While requirements are being developed, we deliver a complete, interactive prototype. Cantonal representatives, program managers and pilot companies interact directly and actively participate.

• Criteria are validated
• Workflows are tested
• Testing processes are sharpened

This is done at a time when changes can be made quickly and cost-effectively.

The result: A production system that fits right from the start and a program team that already knows the process before the first company registers.