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RCP8.5 was used as baseline in 2015–2023
CANOPTICON Second-Pass Stress-Test: The Net-Zero / Carbon-Fi
“Substantial portions of climate-risk framing in 2015–2023 used RCP8.5 as baseline”
VERIFIED — a word-for-word match in the stored source
Disputed — who says what, against what see standalone →
These are things people say about Roger Pielke Jr. that aren't settled fact — each one attributed to who's actually claiming it, so a claim never quietly passes as established just because it showed up in a document. Weigh it yourself.
Disputed
"RCP8.5 remains a valid 'no-policy' scenario"
Asserted by Chris Field · stance: pro
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
CANOPTICON Second-Pass Stress-Test: The Net-Zero / Carbon-Fi ↗
Disputed
"RCP8.5 as 'business as usual'"
Asserted by Roger Pielke Jr. · stance: critical
Not yet independently weighed — one source's claim, unconfirmed elsewhere.
The Net-Zero / Carbon-Credit / Climate-Finance Architecture: ↗
Timeline see standalone →
Undated
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AR6 publication