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What does each RCP scenario say about the future use of renewable energy sources compared to non-renewable sources?

Actually, all four RCPs assume an increase in renewable resources such as solar and bio-energy. The difference in non-renewable energy, however, varies between each scenario. In particular, energy from oil is shown to decrease according to RCP2.6, but stays steady or increases in all other scenarios. Natural gas and coal usage are projected to increase as well, but by how much depends on which scenario is used. See the attached figure

 

 

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