Choose Your Future: 4 Possible Emissions Pathways

This fact sheet from the World Resources Institute (WRI) introduces an infographic based on Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) data that illustrates four different global emissions outcomes, known as Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs). The document outlines how these pathways, ranging from low-carbon to fossil fuel-intensive, lead to varying climate impacts including temperature increases, precipitation changes, and ecosystem degradation.

• The World Resources Institute (WRI) presents four global emissions outcomes, termed "Representation Concentration Pathway," which range from a low-carbon future to one that is fossil fuel-intensive. These pathways are used to illustrate potential future climate impacts, specifically regarding ecosystem degradation, precipitation changes, and temperature increases.
• The document references reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stating that the current impacts of climate change are already consequential and widespread, while future effects remain dependent on the emissions reduction actions taken by countries today.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Choose Your Future: 4 Possible Emissions Pathways. https://www.wri.org/data/infographic-choose-your-future-4-possible-emissions-pathways

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Choose Your Future: 4 Possible Emissions Pathways. n.d. https://www.wri.org/data/infographic-choose-your-future-4-possible-emissions-pathways.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendchoose, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Choose Your Future: 4 Possible Emissions Pathways}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/data/infographic-choose-your-future-4-possible-emissions-pathways}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }