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Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP)

Climate scenarios adopted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). They describe four pathways of greenhouse gas concentrations and radiative forcing levels by 2100: RCP2.6 (1.5°C to 2°C), RCP4.5 (2°C to 3°C), RCP6.0 (2°C to 3°C) and RCP8.5 (>4°C). These scenarios represent a range of potential futures, from strong mitigation efforts (RCP2.6) to high emissions and severe warming (RCP8.5). RCPs are widely used in climate modelling to assess the impacts of different emission trajectories.

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Mauro helps financial services, technology and mobility businesses manage change and leads the Strategy & Finance practice. His expertise is in strategic change and capital markets. Mauro has over 25 years of experience working with banks such as UBS and Deutsche Bank, smaller financials, fintechs and others across Europe, the US and Asia. He sat on the CISI Corporate Finance Forum Committee for ten years and is passionate about sustainability.