New CMIP7 climate modeling scenarios map future emissions pathways

Climate modeling groups worldwide are running a coordinated set of simulations to explore how different emissions scenarios could drive future climate change, updating the framework used by policymakers and researchers.

First covered Aug 31, 2026 · 4:01 PM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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Coverage

26d Carbon Brief Explainer: The CMIP7 emissions scenarios – and how they explore future climate change — Every six to seven years, climate modelling groups around the world run a coordinated set of simulations that explore how… The post Explainer: The CMIP7…

Primary sources

data.nasa.gov IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) Emissions Scenarios Dataset Version 1.1 - NASA Open Data Portal

More coverage from around the web

wcrp-cmip.org Explainer: Scenarios for CMIP7 - Coupled Model Intercomparison Project

climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org Roadmap to CMIP7 | Climate Change Knowledge Portal

pbl.nl New Global Climate Scenarios: Highest Emissions Scenario Revised | PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

wcrp-climate.org Joint Endorsement Statement on the Process and Proposed Scenarios for CMIP7

gmd.copernicus.org GMD - The Scenario Model Intercomparison Project for CMIP7 (ScenarioMIP-CMIP7)

Appeared in: 2026-09-01 (#8)

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