Berlin, July 7, 2026. The Federal Government confirms in its response to a small request from the AfD Group (BT-Drs. 21/6514 ) that the high-emission scenarios RCP8.5 and SSP5-8.5 are no longer a plausible description of real development. At the same time, it is documented that these scenarios have been used for many years in numerous areas of the federal government as in decision-making bases, expert opinions and public information offers. Amon…
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Berlin, July 7, 2026. The Federal Government confirms in its response to a small request from the AfD Group (BT-Drs. 21/6514 ) that the high-emission scenarios RCP8.5 and SSP5-8.5 are no longer a plausible description of real development. At the same time, it is documented that these scenarios have been used for many years in numerous areas of the federal government as in decision-making bases, expert opinions and public information offers. Amon…