remind release 3.6.0

.github/workflows/check-pr-description.yaml

@@ -1,19 +1,46 @@
 on:
   pull_request:
     types: [opened, reopened, edited, ready_for_review]
+    branches-ignore:
+      - 'master'
 
 jobs:
   check-pr-template:
     if: github.event.pull_request.draft == false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    env:
-      PR_DESCRIPTION: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
     steps:
       - name: Check PR description
-        id: check_pr_description
+        env:
+          PR_DESCRIPTION: ${{ github.event.pull_request.body }}
         run: |
-            SECTION=$(echo "$PR_DESCRIPTION" | sed -n '/## Checklist/,/## Further information (optional)/p')
-            if echo "$SECTION" | grep -q "\[ \]"; then
-              echo "Unselected checkboxes found in the 'Checklist' section of the pull request description. Please perform all steps required in the checklist."
-              exit 1
-            fi
+          ERROR_FOUND=0
+
+          # Check 1: At least one item must be selected in "Parts concerned"
+          PARTS_SECTION=$(echo "$PR_DESCRIPTION" | sed -n '/### Parts concerned/,/### Impact/p')
+          if ! echo "$PARTS_SECTION" | grep -q ":ballot_box_with_check:"; then
+            echo "ERROR: No items selected in 'Parts concerned' section."
+            echo "Please select at least one item by replacing :white_medium_square: with :ballot_box_with_check:"
+            ERROR_FOUND=1
+          fi
+
+          # Check 2: At least one item must be selected in "Impact"
+          IMPACT_SECTION=$(echo "$PR_DESCRIPTION" | sed -n '/### Impact/,/## Checklist/p')
+          if ! echo "$IMPACT_SECTION" | grep -q ":ballot_box_with_check:"; then
+            echo "ERROR: No items selected in 'Impact' section."
+            echo "Please select at least one item by replacing :white_medium_square: with :ballot_box_with_check:"
+            ERROR_FOUND=1
+          fi
+
+          # Check 3: All checkboxes in "Checklist" must be checked
+          CHECKLIST_SECTION=$(echo "$PR_DESCRIPTION" | sed -n '/## Checklist/,/## Further information (optional)/p')
+          if echo "$CHECKLIST_SECTION" | grep -q "\[ \]"; then
+            echo "ERROR: Unchecked checkboxes found in 'Checklist' section."
+            echo "All checklist items must be checked before merging."
+            ERROR_FOUND=1
+          fi
+
+          if [ $ERROR_FOUND -eq 1 ]; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          echo "Success: All PR template requirements are fulfilled."

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,82 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 
+## [3.6.0] - 2026-03-27
+
+### input data/calibration
+- **mrremind** new data source for geological CO2 storage potential (split into onshore/offshore and technical vs. limited potentials), replacing the previous LimitCCS output
+  [[#788](https://github.com/pik-piam/mrremind/pull/788)]
+
+### changed
+- **scripts** Forward `reporting` dir to `reportEmiForClimateAssessement`
+    [[#2287](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2229)]
+- **reporting** Distinguish between onshore and offshore transport and storage of captured CO2
+    [[#777](https://github.com/pik-piam/remind2/pull/777)]
+- **core** Distinguish between onshore and offshore transport and storage of captured CO2
+    [[#2296](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2296)]
+- **core** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `core/preloop.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **11_aerosols** Move calculation of air pollutant emissions from REMIND module 11_aerosols to remind2.
+    [[#2231](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2231)]
+- **21_tax** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `21_tax/on/datainput.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **24_trade** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `24_trade/se_trade/datainput.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **29_CES_parameters** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `29_CES_parameters/calibrate/datainput.gms` and `29_CES_parameters/calibrate/preloop.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **30_biomass** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `30_biomass/magpie_40/datainput.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **35_transport** replaced `cm_startIter_EDGET` with `c_edgeTransportIter`
+    [[#2283](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2283)]
+- **36_buildings** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `36_buildings/simple/datainput.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **37_industry** replaced `execute_load` with `execute_loadpoint` in `37_industry/subsectors/datainput.gms` 
+    [[#2237](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)]
+- **45_carbonprice** Use ScenarioMIP settings as new default for regional carbon price differentiation in `45_carbonprice/functionalForm` 
+    [[#2229](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2229)]
+- **46_carbonpriceRegi** Refactor netZero realisation and ensure that targets are aligned with national accounting
+    [#2307](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2307)
+
+### added
+- **mapping** Add csv mapping MAgPIE to REMIND variables used by the coupling script
+    [#2249](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2249)
+- **scripts** Add new coupling script executed between the Nash iterations to transfer data between REMIND and MAgPIE and run MAgPIE
+    [#2249](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2249)
+- **core** Adapt maximum early retirement rates and differentiate between NPi and policy runs 
+    [[#2300](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2300)]
+- **core** further decrease early retirement rates in Npi and adapt coal power trends 
+    [[#2311](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2311)]
+- **30_biomass** Replace realization magpie_40 with new coupling realization magpie that runs MAgPIE between the Nash iterations
+    [#2249](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2249)
+- **40_techpol** implement renewable energy share targets for NPi2025 realization based on NewClimate policy protocol
+    [[#2226](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2226)]
+- **45_carbonprice** New realization 45_carbonprice/functionalFormRegi for regional carbon budget targets
+    [[#2222](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2222)]
+- **45_carbonprice** update NDC realization to run 2030+2035 NDC emissions targets by default and clean up and extend on switches for NDC variants
+    [[#2289](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2289)]
+
+### removed
+- **scripts** Remove of coupling scripts
+    [#2249](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2249)
+- **scripts** The distinction between 'raw' and 'smoothed' land use CO2 emissions is no longer supported, as the MAgPIE reporting only includes raw emissions
+    [#2255](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2255)
+- **core** remove no longer used technolgies (pcc, pco, apCarPeT) 
+    [#2228](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2228)
+- **core** remove no longer used buildings final energy and useful energy items in sets.gms
+    [#2230](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2230)
+- **21_tax** remove input files with upper bounds on subsidies for final energy, as it is directly applied as part of input data generation
+    [#2207](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2207)
+- **30_biomass** Replace realization magpie_40 with new coupling realization magpie that runs MAgPIE between the Nash iterations
+    [#2249](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2249)
+- **46_carbonpriceRegi** Remove NDC realisation: all NDC mechanisms are in 45_carbonprice
+    [#2307](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2307)
+
+
+### fixed
+- **30_biomass** fix pathways of historic 1st generation bioenergy deployment
+    [#2253](https://github.com/remindmodel/remind/pull/2253)
+
+
 ## [3.5.2] - 2025-09-26
 
 ### input data/calibration

CITATION.cff

@@ -334,8 +334,8 @@ abstract: REMIND (REgional Model of Investment and Development) is a numerical
   technology, policy and climate constraints. It also accounts for regional trade 
   characteristics on goods, energy fuels, and emissions allowances. All greenhouse 
   gas emissions due to human activities are represented in the model.
-version: 3.5.2
-date-released: 2025-09-26
+version: 3.6.0
+date-released: 2026-03-27
 repository-code: https://github.com/remindmodel/remind
 keywords:
   - energy

DESCRIPTION

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Imports:
     ncdf4,
     nleqslv,
     optparse,
-    piamenv (>= 0.6.0),
+    piamenv (>= 0.7.3),
     piamInterfaces (>= 0.49.0),
     piamPlotComparison (>= 0.0.10),
     piamutils,
@@ -60,8 +60,8 @@ Imports:
     raster,
     readr,
     readxl,
-    remind2 (>= 1.186.0),
-    remindClimateAssessment (>= 0.0.9),
+    remind2 (>= 2.0.3),
+    remindClimateAssessment (>= 0.1.0),
     renv (>= 1.1.1),
     reshape2,
     reticulate,

config/default.cfg

@@ -28,13 +28,13 @@ cfg$regionmapping <- "config/regionmappingH12.csv"
 cfg$extramappings_historic <- ""
 
 #### Current input data revision (<mainrevision>.<subrevision>) ####
-cfg$inputRevision <- "7.68"
+cfg$inputRevision <- "7.88"
 
 #### Current CES parameter and GDX revision (commit hash) ####
-cfg$CESandGDXversion <- "55be413db9147c127b5c384044a40bd4209adac9"
+cfg$CESandGDXversion <- "a12b6355e0ac96081f79504465c61e68fd14ed48"
 
 #### Path to a renv.lock file to restore a project's dependencies from. If NULL, all R packages in their currently installed version will be used.
-cfg$UseThisRenvLock <- "renv/archive/3.5.2_renv.lock"
+cfg$UseThisRenvLock <- "renv/archive/3.6.0_renv.lock"
 
 #### Force the model to download new input data ####
 cfg$force_download <- FALSE
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ cfg$force_replace <- FALSE
 
 #### list of repositories containing input data
 # defined in your local .Rprofile or on the cluster /p/projects/rd3mod/R/.Rprofile
-cfg$repositories <- append(list("https://rse.pik-potsdam.de/data/remind/public" = NULL),
-                           getOption("remind_repos"))
+cfg$repositories <- append(getOption("remind_repos"),
+                           list("https://rse.pik-potsdam.de/data/remind/public" = NULL))
 
 #### Folder run statistics should be submitted to
 cfg$runstatistics <- "/p/projects/rd3mod/models/statistics/remind"
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ cfg$validationmodel_name <- "VALIDATIONREMIND"
 
 #### model version of the overall model (used for run statistics only).
 # automatically generated for development and release versions
-cfg$model_version <- "3.5.2"
+cfg$model_version <- "3.6.0"
 
 #### settings ####
 cfg$gms <- list()
@@ -143,17 +143,12 @@ cfg$files2export$start <- c("config/conopt3.opt",
                             "config/conopt3.op9",
                             "core/input/historical/historical.mif",
                             "core/input/reporting",
-                             "scripts/input/exoGAINS2025Airpollutants.R",
                             "scripts/input/climateAssessmentInterimRun.R",
                             "scripts/input/climateAssessmentImpulseResponse.R",
                             "scripts/input/run_KotzWenz_damages.R",
+                            "scripts/input/magpie.R",
                             ".Rprofile",
                             "config/mappingEDGEtoREMINDsectors.csv", # To do: Is this still needed?
-                            "modules/11_aerosols/exoGAINS2025/input/emi2020_sectGAINS_sourceCEDS.cs4r",
-                            "modules/11_aerosols/exoGAINS2025/input/emifacs_sectGAINS_sourceCEDS.cs4r",
-                            "modules/11_aerosols/exoGAINS2025/input/emi2020_sectGAINS_sourceGAINS.cs4r",
-                            "modules/11_aerosols/exoGAINS2025/input/emifacs_sectGAINS_sourceGAINS.cs4r",   
-                            "modules/11_aerosols/exoGAINS2025/input/mappingGAINS2025toREMIND.csv",
                             "modules/29_CES_parameters/calibrate/input/f29_trpdemand.cs4r")
 
 # Files that should be copied after the REMIND run is finished