IPCC's RCP8.5 Is Officially Dead: Climate Science's Biggest Shift in Decades (climatechangedispatch.com)

• IPCC retires RCP8.5 due to unrealistic coal assumptions.
• Replaced by Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs).
• Impacts climate projections and policy frameworks.

"The IPCC has officially retired the RCP8.5 scenario, the highest emissions pathway, due to its unrealistic assumptions about coal use. This marks a major shift in climate modeling, moving towards more plausible Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs). The change will reshape future climate projections and policy recommendations."