The UK is facing criticism for failing to prioritize climate adaptation, leading to risks such as floods and heat waves. Reports indicate that poor planning and inadequate measures are putting British citizens and critical infrastructure in danger. The government's response to extreme weather caused by climate change is deemed insufficient, with assessments highlighting a lack of credible plans and integration with other priorities like Net Zero and nature restoration. The situation is described as a staggering dereliction of duty, posing a threat to lives, livelihoods, and national security. Scotland is also highlighted as bearing significant climate costs, with concerns raised about the increasing frequency of extreme floods and the risk of flooding to properties in Coventry.
Extreme floods are becoming increasingly common with the damaging effects of climate change leaving 10,000 properties in Coventry at risk of flooding. Yet this govt is too chaotic and distracted to learn the lessons of the past and protect communities before disaster strikes.
Scotland will bear the brunt of climate costs https://t.co/a91IO8YaUe
Scotland will bear the brunt of climate costs https://t.co/l2lXn0NjDc
Scotland's papers: Hate crime fears and anger at Euro 2024 costs https://t.co/iHAwlkp59c
Govt’s climate advisors: “The evidence of the damage from climate change has never been clearer, but the UK's…approach…is not working. Defra needs to deliver an immediate strengthening of …its integration with other govt priorities such as Net Zero and nature restoration."
UK plans to protect people from the #ClimateCrisis ‘fall far short’ of what is required - Government has no credible plan for effects of extreme weather, says @theCCCuk Story by @fionaharvey https://t.co/Acej2MYqGb
This assessment from @theCCCuk is damning. The Government is failing to prepare UK for growing impacts of #climate change like floods and fires. But this is an urgent question of national security. Lives and livelihoods will be on the line. It is a staggering dereliction of duty. https://t.co/HhqPirxWNo
The UK's plan to adapt to the floods, heatwaves and extreme weather wrought by climate change falls "far short", @theCCCuk says in assessment today The climate advisers also say the UK has lost is reputation as a "leader in climate adaptation" Story 👇 https://t.co/f1Grr1Byju
Failure to insulate UK homes costing thousands of lives a year, says report https://t.co/JhIhhSPH8S
UK is far from climate proof due to poor planning, officials say https://t.co/iqQBrcNcd0 via @OliviaRudgard @LauraMillanL https://t.co/V8sIZ68SLG
The UK has failed to prioritize climate adaptation to risks such as floods and heat waves, putting British citizens and critical infrastructure in danger, an official assessment has found https://t.co/bcMxx1FpT2