Extended concentration pathways (Q573)

Subject, term, tag: Extended concentration pathways

Extended concentration pathways (ECPs)

Language	Label	Description	Also known as
English	Extended concentration pathways	Subject, term, tag: Extended concentration pathways	Extended concentration pathways (ECPs)

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source version

IPCC Glossary v1.5

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Source

https://apps.ipcc.ch/glossary/

date accessed

27 May 2026

Part of

Working Group I: Climate Change 2021 – The Physical Science Basis

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Definition

Extended concentration pathways describe extensions of the RCPs from 2100 to 2300 that were calculated using simple rules generated by stakeholder consultations, and do not represent fully consistent scenarios. (English)