The scenarios of the IPCC Special Report on Emissions Scenarios (SRES) are both widely cited and widely criticized. This combination of censure and regard reflects their importance, as they provide both a point of reference and a point of departure for those wishing to understand the long-term implications of policies and human activities for the climate and adaptive capacity.
Within this context, Eric Kemp-Benedict provides an analysis of the cross-impact balances technique constructed by Schweizer and Kriegler in 2012. He concludes that the cross-impact balance method should be a useful tool for constructing the next round of climate scenarios and that it will be even more useful if combined with techniques that ensure a diversity of scenarios.
