IPCC drops extreme 'worst‑case' emissions scenario
The U.N. climate panel removed one of its most extreme greenhouse-gas pathways, a change likely to affect markets and policy decisions.
The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has eliminated one of its most extreme emissions scenarios in its latest assessment. The move is a significant development in climate science that is expected to echo across financial markets and influence federal and state policy-making.