Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

'The best and most sustainable way of keeping insurance affordable in the long-term is to help prevent flooding in the first place. We are spending more than £2.1 billion on flood risk management, and are on course to exceed our goal to better protect 145,000 homes by March 2015,' said Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman...

Homes, roads and parks could all be better protected from the effects of climate change after an agreement was struck between ministers and local government. Councils have a critical role to play in working with partners and communities to plan and ensure the UK is better prepared and resilient to climate change...

'Without an effective plan to prepare for the risks from climate change the country may sleepwalk into disaster. This report represents an important first step in the process and demonstrates why the UK needs to take action to adapt now', reducing future costs...

This report outlines the UK Government’s views on the main issues raised in the Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) Evidence Report, highlighting actions already in place to manage the risks identified in the CCRA, and outlining UK Government plans for

This Evidence Report provides an overview of climate change risks and opportunities based on the analyses described in the Sector Reports and other sources of information.

It is intended to provide information to policy makers on the risks and

This Plan describes how the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) will continue to deal with the challenges and opportunities of climate change. This includes adaptation – working in Whitehall, with partners in Natural England, the

This document provides some details on the British Government departmental carbon budgets, the process by which the Government will monitor progress, and information about an appropriate management framework.

The document is largely based upon the

This report explains the key findings and potential uses of the UK Climate Projections. The UK Government has also established the Adapting to Climate Change Programme. This report therefore provides an update on the Government’s Adapting to Climate