Trump celebrates after UN climate committee moves away from its most extreme global warming scenario
President Donald Trump celebrated the United Nations climate committee's decision to move away from its most extreme global warming scenario, RCP8.5. He criticized Democratic climate policies as alarmist and claimed they were used to justify excessive government spending and energy restrictions. The shift in modeling reflects updated scientific assessments that the worst-case emissions trajectory is no longer considered the most plausible.
- ▪The UN-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is phasing out the RCP8.5 emissions scenario due to its implausibility.
- ▪RCP8.5 projected severe outcomes including global crop failures and extinction-level events.
- ▪President Trump criticized Democrats for using climate fears to justify energy policies and funding research programs.
- ▪EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin supported Trump's stance on climate change during media appearances.
- ▪Hillary Clinton dismissed Trump's climate claims as 'total disinformation.'
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 23:54:56 -0400 |
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US Climate Change Trump celebrates after UN climate committee moves away from its most extreme global warming scenario Researchers concluded the worst-case emissions scenario no longer reflects the most plausible trajectory By Michael Sinkewicz Fox News Published May 16, 2026 11:54pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Hillary Clinton dismisses Trump's climate change claims as 'total disinformation' EPA administrator Lee Zeldin joined 'Fox & Friends' to discuss President Donald Trump's remarks on climate change, Hillary Clinton's dismissal of his claims and more.
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