UK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warns
A report from the Climate Change Committee warns that the UK must adapt to extreme heat due to global warming. It recommends installing air conditioning in care homes, hospitals, and schools to combat rising temperatures. The report highlights that without action, a significant portion of UK homes will be at risk of overheating by 2050.
- ▪The Climate Change Committee advises that air conditioning should be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years.
- ▪By 2050, UK temperatures are expected to exceed 40C, leading to potentially 10,000 additional heat-related deaths annually.
- ▪About 92% of homes in the UK are likely to overheat by 2050 if no measures are taken.
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The Climate Change Committee report called for air conditioning to be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years. Photograph: Posed by model; Olezzo/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenThe Climate Change Committee report called for air conditioning to be installed in all care homes and hospitals within the next 10 years. Photograph: Posed by model; Olezzo/Getty ImagesEnvironmentUK ‘built for climate that no longer exists’ and needs urgent changes to survive global heating, report warnsLandmark report calls for widespread air conditioning and says UK temperatures forecast to exceed 40C by 2050Fiona Harvey Environment editorTue 19 May 2026 19.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleBritish homes will need air conditioning to survive predicted levels of global…
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