transition-compass-model 0.1.0

Multi-sector climate pathway calculation engine for modeling policy impacts on emissions, energy, and environmental indicators

TransitionCompassModel — Multi-Sector Climate Pathway Calculation Engine

Python library that computes emission, energy, and environmental indicator pathways sector by sector, given policy lever settings. Powers the TransitionCompassViz visualization platform.

Live Platforms

• Production: https://transition-compass.epfl.ch/
• Development: https://transition-compass-dev.epfl.ch/

Dual-Repository Architecture

This project is split into two repositories:

Repository	Purpose
speed-to-zero	Web application — frontend UI, backend API, deployment
transition-compass-model (this repo)	Climate calculation engine — sector modules, data matrices, optimization

• Model researchers (sector calculations, data, parameters): work here
• App developers (frontend, API, charts, UI): work in speed-to-zero

Architecture

The model is structured around independent sector modules coordinated by an interaction runner:

transition_compass_model/
├── model/
│   ├── interactions.py          # Runs all sectors and resolves cross-sector dependencies
│   ├── agriculture_module.py
│   ├── ammonia_module.py
│   ├── buildings_module.py
│   ├── buildings/               # Sub-modules for buildings sector
│   ├── climate_module.py
│   ├── district_heating_module.py
│   ├── emissions_module.py
│   ├── energy_module.py         # EnergyScope LP (Pyomo/AMPL)
│   ├── energy/                  # Sub-modules for energy sector
│   ├── forestry_module.py
│   ├── industry_module.py
│   ├── landuse_module.py
│   ├── lca_module.py
│   ├── lifestyles_module.py
│   ├── minerals_module.py
│   ├── oilrefinery_module.py
│   ├── power_module.py
│   ├── transport_module.py
│   └── transport/               # Sub-modules for transport sector
├── config/
│   └── lever_position.json      # Default lever settings (1–4 ambition levels)
└── _database/
    └── data/
        └── datamatrix/          # Regional data matrices (Vaud, Switzerland, EU27)

Sectors: Agriculture, Ammonia, Buildings, Climate, District Heating, Emissions, Energy (LP), Forestry, Industry, Land Use, LCA, Lifestyles, Minerals, Oil Refinery, Power, Transport

Given a set of policy lever values (integers 1–4 representing ambition levels), interactions.py runs the relevant sector modules and returns time-series results for emissions, energy demand, and environmental indicators.

Git LFS

This repository uses Git LFS to store binary data files (.pickle, .pdf) on GitHub's built-in LFS storage. You need Git LFS installed for a working clone:

# Install Git LFS (once per machine)
git lfs install

After cloning, LFS files are fetched automatically. If you see small pointer files instead of real data, run git lfs pull.

Install

Note on Git LFS: pip install git+https://... does not support Git LFS — it will install pointer files instead of real data. To use this package:

• Development / research — install from a local clone (recommended):

  git clone https://github.com/2050Calculators/transition-compass-model.git
  cd transition-compass-model
  pip install .
  

• As a uv dependency (e.g. in another project or app) — works if git lfs install has been run on the machine. This is how speed-to-zero consumes the model in production.

Or pin to a specific release tag:

git clone --branch v1.2.3 https://github.com/2050Calculators/transition-compass-model.git
cd transition-compass-model
pip install .

Usage

from transition_compass_model.model.common.config_loader import load_lever_config
from transition_compass_model.model.common.auxiliary_functions import (
    filter_country_and_load_data_from_pickles,
)
from transition_compass_model.model.interactions import runner
import logging

logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)

lever_setting = load_lever_config()
years_setting = [1990, 2023, 2025, 2050, 5]  # [start_ots, end_ots, start_fts, end_fts, fts_step]
country_list = ["Switzerland", "EU27", "Vaud"]
sectors = ["climate", "lifestyles", "buildings", "transport", "industry",
           "forestry", "agriculture", "ammonia", "lca"]

DM_input = filter_country_and_load_data_from_pickles(
    country_list=country_list, modules_list=sectors
)

output, KPI = runner(lever_setting, years_setting, DM_input, sectors, logger)

To customise lever settings, edit transition_compass_model/config/lever_position.json (each value is an integer 1–4).

Local Development

Standalone (model only)

git lfs install  # If not already done
git clone https://github.com/2050Calculators/transition-compass-model.git
cd transition-compass-model
make install     # Install deps + activate pre-commit hooks

Command	Description
make install	Install all dependencies (incl. dev) and register git pre-commit hooks
make format	Auto-format code with ruff
make lint	Check code quality with ruff
make test	Run test suite with pytest

Run the full model:

uv run python -m transition_compass_model.model.interactions_localrun

Run individual sector modules:

uv run python -m transition_compass_model.model.transport_module
uv run python -m transition_compass_model.model.buildings_module
# etc.

With the app (see model changes in the UI)

Clone both repos as siblings and use the app's local install:

parent-dir/
├── speed-to-zero/                  ← app repo
└── transition-compass-model/       ← this repo

cd speed-to-zero
make install-dev   # Installs deps + editable model from sibling folder
make run           # Start app — model changes are reflected immediately

Verify which model is active:

# From speed-to-zero/
cd backend && make check-model
# Local mode:  path points to ../../transition-compass-model/
# Remote mode: path points inside .venv/lib/.../site-packages/

See DEVELOPMENT.md for full details (IDE setup, switching between local/remote model, etc.) and CONTRIBUTING.md for the contribution workflow (branching, commits, pull requests).

Versioning and Releases

Releases follow Semantic Versioning: vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH

Part	When to bump
MAJOR	Breaking changes to the module API or data format
MINOR	New sectors, modules, or significant new features
PATCH	Bug fixes, parameter tweaks, data updates

Release flow

1. Commit and push all model changes to main
2. Tag and push: git tag v1.2.3 && git push origin v1.2.3
3. GitHub Actions dispatches a model-updated event to the app repo
4. A bump PR is created automatically in speed-to-zero (chore/bump-model-v1.2.3 → dev)
5. Review and merge the PR — CI validates the build, then deploys

License

Apache License 2.0