CCC: Investing in ‘urgent’ UK adaptation action ‘cheaper than climate damages’
The Climate Change Committee (CCC) has emphasized the importance of investing in climate adaptation measures in the UK, stating that it will be more cost-effective than dealing with the damages caused by climate change. Their report outlines a need for at least £11 billion per year in additional spending, primarily from the private sector, to enhance flood defenses and improve water management. The CCC identifies key areas for action, including cooling solutions for extreme heat and flood preparedness, to mitigate the impacts of global warming by 2050.
- ▪The CCC recommends an additional £11 billion per year for climate adaptation measures in the UK.
- ▪Investment will focus on flood defenses, cooling buildings, and improving water management.
- ▪The report outlines over 100 actions to prepare for climate change impacts up to 2C by 2050.
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Investing in flood defences, air conditioning and other measures to protect the UK from climate change will provide “long-term savings” for the country, according to the Climate Change Committee (CCC). The government’s climate advisors have proposed a set of climate-adaptation actions that would require at least an extra £11bn per year in spending, largely from the private sector. Most of this investment would go towards keeping buildings cool and protecting them from floods, as well as building reservoirs and supporting water-efficiency measures. The committee says this is a “manageable level of investment” that will shave billions of pounds off climate change-driven damages that the UK will experience in the coming years.
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