Emissions scenario (Q541)
Subject, term, tag: Emissions scenario
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Emissions scenario |
Subject, term, tag: Emissions scenario |
Statements
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026
A plausible representation of the future development of emissions of substances that are radiatively active (e.g., greenhouse gases (GHGs) or aerosols), plus human-induced land-cover changes that can be radiatively active via albedo changes, based on a coherent and internally consistent set of assumptions about driving forces (such as demographic and socio-economic development, technological change, energy and land use) and their key relationships. Concentration scenarios, derived from emission scenarios, are often used as input to a climate model to compute climate projections. (English)
IPCC Glossary v1.5
1 reference
27 May 2026