Posted on 02/01/2023 3:16:50 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
The risks of heatwaves, droughts, flooding and failing critical infrastructure are increasing in the UK due to global warming, but the government has been too slow in acting to limit them, according to a new report from its climate change watchdog.
Adapting to higher temperatures and the more intense heatwaves and storms they are predicted to bring, requires investment of around £10bn a year, says the Climate Change Committee (CCC).
Spending on everything from flood defences, to more heat-resilient homes, to improved drinking water supplies is falling well short of what is needed to insulate the UK from climate impacts, according to the report.
"It is no secret that the UK is now experiencing a range of damaging consequences of climate change, but adaptation in the UK remains chronically underfunded and overlooked. This must change," said Baroness Brown, chair of the CCC's Adaptation Committee.
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And there is the bottom line of globull warming/climate change. Tax and spend more to save mama ga8a and yourself.
Your not reaching your quota UK. Sounds so much like a loan shark
UK is not paying their WEF dues.
In greenspeak...”chronically underfunded” means your capitalist economy hasn’t been totally decimated - yet.
UK contribution is meaningless compared to China and India.
The cost of the war in Russia starting to take money away from climate change! oh no what will we ever do. When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout
Is there a bounty on watchdog pelts?
Lol
Right up there with fact-checker pelts, global warming
expert pelts, and of course the common watchdog pelts.
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