Calculation of 3-degree warming projections

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Status: Answered

Asked by: Senator the Hon Sarah Henderson

Committee: Environment and Communications

Portfolio: Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

Agency: Bureau of Meteorology Australian Climate Service (ACS)

Round: 2026-27 Budget estimates

Question No: SQ26-000744

Asked: 14 June 2026

Answer due: 16 July 2026

Question

Did the Australian Climate Service rely on the extreme high-emissions scenario known as RCP8.5 or its CMIP6 successor SSP5-8.5 to calculate its 3-degree warming projections by 2090?

Answer

Please see the attached answer.

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