Policies and Plans

The Adverse Weather and Health Plan aims to protect individuals and communities from the health effects of adverse weather and to build community resilience.

This framework provides a roadmap over the next five years to guide wildfire prevention, preparedness, response, recovery and enforcement work in Northern Ireland.

The plan outlines the important areas where the various sectors can work together to maintain and improve integrated arrangements for planning and response to deliver the best outcomes possible during adverse weather events.

This transport adaptation strategy includes actions and policies to enhance climate adaptation planning across the transport sector, ensure these plans are achieved, and lead to improved climate resilience in the transport system.

This report sets out the actions that the government and others will take to adapt to the impacts of climate change from 2023 to 2028.

The Heatwave Plan for England sets out a coordinated national approach to prepare for, respond to, and reduce harm during extreme heat periods, outlining the roles and responsibilities of government agencies, health and social care providers, and others.

The Adverse Weather and Health Plan (AWHP) builds on existing measures taken by the UK government, its agencies, NHS England and local authorities.

This guidance document is designed to complement Emergency Preparedness, which sets out how the duties under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA) and its supporting Regulations (Regulations) should be implemented. This guidance focuses on guiding