Climate change

UK must learn from Cumbrian floods says Government

Environment Secretary acknowledges the need to learn from extreme weather events as experts urge government to employ better planning and a wider range of resilience measures

7 years 3 months ago
Opportunity is knocking for climate action in cities

A new report from Arup with the C40 initiative to be released at COP21 next week will highlight thousands of opportunities for climate change action in cities

7 years 3 months ago
Climate change resilience – show a lead and start preparing now

Never mind the winter weather, is it adverse headlines that the development industry needs to be aware of? Environmental engineer Matt Stokes suggests regular flooding means it may need to prepare for a new legislative climate.

7 years 5 months ago
The UK water industry needs to embrace climate resilience

Climate change represents a growing threat to our water infrastructure. Investment must be targeted at building resilience, but this must be matched by improved communication between companies and the regulator, says Andrew Heather.

7 years 5 months ago
Amber Rudd: “We need to plan for worst climate change scenarios”

Businesses and governments need to plan for catastrophic weather events as climate change worsens, UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd warned this week.

7 years 5 months ago
UK government’s weakened commitment to climate change must be reversed say leaders

Leading environmentalists and business leaders have called on the UK government to live up to its legacy as a global leader on climate change and clear up confusion over its objectives.

7 years 6 months ago
Match climate mitigation with resilience to secure our asset base warns expert

Global losses due to climate impacts total US$100bn a year and will rise unless we take climate resilience seriously, says Mott MacDonald’s Madeleine Rawlins On 21 September, Amber Rudd, UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary,...

7 years 6 months ago