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FIGURE 2.7 This figure illustrates components of radiative forcing (in CO
2
-equivalent concentration units)
for the RCP 2.6 (a) and RCP 4.5 (b) scenarios (see Moss et al., 2010). RCP 2.6 peaks at 3 W/m
-2
before 2100
and then declines. There is some “overshoot” where the target is exceeded and is then gradually ap-
proached (see footnote 1). RCP 4.5 stabilizes at 4.5 W/m
-2
after 2100.
