The ACHIEVE Consortium officially launched on 10 December 2025 at Empa in Dübendorf, bringing together over 70 participants from academia, industry, and the public sector. The kick-off marked the beginning of an ambitious, inter- and trans-disciplinary effort to deliver concrete solutions for Switzerland's climate and net-zero goals. With strong momentum from the outset, the consortium is now moving into its first work packages with shared purpose and enthusiasm.

To achieve the net-zero target, we must use all available options, from removing CO2 from the atmosphere or industrial waste gases, to using it for chemical products and long-term carbon storage, to circular economy-based approaches. The aim of the Net-Zero call (Addressing Hard-To-Abate Emissions to Reach the Net-Zero Target of Switzerland) launched in 2024 as part of the SWEET funding program is to flesh out these solutions and make them scalable. The decision has now been announced: The call has been awarded to the ACHIEVE consortium, which is led by Empa.