New community documentation portal released
The Model Documentation and Transparency working group has released a rebuilt documentation portal, with a common structure for describing model scope, versions and assumptions.
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Updated SSP “Basic Drivers” and a new SSP Scenario Explorer
For the past 10 years, the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) have been a central tool of scenario development and policy analysis. The “Basic Drivers” (GDP & population projections) have now been updated by the teams at IIASA (Samir KC et al.) and the OECD (Rob Dellink et al.) to reflect
For the past 10 years, the Shared Socioeconomic Pathways (SSPs) have been a central tool of scenario development and policy analysis. The “Basic Drivers” (GDP & population projections) have now been updated by the teams at IIASA (Samir KC et al.) and the OECD (Rob Dellink et al.) to reflect recent trends.
The IIASA Scenario Services team also set up a new Scenario Explorer interface to make the updated basic drivers and the 2017/2018 IAM quantifications available to the research community in a state-of-the-art, interactive and user-friendly web interface. Visit https://ssp.apps.ece.iiasa.ac.at/ to explore the new SSP Scenario Explorer!
More news from the community
Overshoot Conference 2026: Launch of Call for Abstracts
When? November 24 – 25, 2026 Where? Beijing, China Hosted by Tsinghua University and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) Submission Deadline: August 21, 2026 We’re pleased to share that abstract submissions are open for the Overshoot Conference 2026. Following the success of the inaugural Overshoot Conference in Laxenburg, Austria
Scenario submissions open for the seventh assessment cycle
The community scenario database is accepting submissions for the seventh assessment cycle. The reporting template and validation tools have been updated.