RCP 8.5 Climate Change Scenario Climate Nexus

RCP 8.5: Business-as-usual or a worst-case scenario?

In the characterization of climate change projections, there is debate over whether the climate change scenario RCP 8.5 represents a "business as usual” scenario, a “high emissions” scenario, or a "worst-case" scenario. Further, there are questions about whether RCP 8.5 …