This report examines Geneva’s climate dashboard in relation to monitoring initiatives developed by other Swiss cantons. Through a review and comparative analysis, it assesses differences in underlying frameworks, indicator selection and aggregation, and data visualisation approaches. It also investigates the extent to which these dashboards capture the systemic dimensions of sustainability transitions, including interactions and trade-offs between goals, potential feedback between indicators and measures, and the role of behavioural change as both a target and a driver of climate action. Geneva’s Plateforme de suivi du Plan climat cantonal 2030 is found to be the most comprehensive cantonal climate monitoring initiative in Switzerland. Its integration between the climate action plan, policy measures, and indicators, and its unique incorporation of behavioural and normative dimensions, sets it apart from all comparable cantonal dashboards.
Three areas for development are identified. First, on data visualisation, spatial disaggregation and presenting updates: the macro-indicators page has the potential to function as a dashboard landing page, and adding maps for selected indicators would make progress more tangible at the commune and neighbourhood level, allow comparison between them, and strengthen the climate justice dimension of the dashboard (i.e. distribution of risks, infrastructure access, policy targets etc). Incorporating a news feed, blog section, or ‘headlines’ can keep the page evolving, and provide updates on measures and progress. Second, on systemic monitoring: the existing indicateurs liés feature could be extended to distinguish the direction and strength of relationships between indicators — to specify whether a link represents a synergy, a trade-off, or a potential rebound effect. Third, on the use of Panel Lémanique data: the longitudinal behavioural data available through the Panel offers insight into behaviour at the household level that is not found in any other cantonal dashboard, and could support new indicators in the themes of buildings and energy transition, mobility, and circular economy. We suggest monitoring energy-efficient renovation activities, perceptions of ease around adapting mobility type, and second-hand consumption behaviour. The carbon Gini index, once data becomes available, is a novel indicator for both the scientific and public administration communities. Offering a methodological note for other cantons to implement a similar indicator would a valuable contribution, including the survey items that were useful for its development.
