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Climate crisis disproportionately impacting elderly and low-income families in UK

Climate crisis disproportionately impacting elderly and low-income families in UK

The climate crisis is disproportionately impacting low-income households, the elderly, children and minority communities, according to new research from CDP warning of a £17bn funding gap that is stopping local authorities from protecting their communities.

Flood damage costs could rise by 20% in UK due to climate crisis

Environment Agency staff set to strike again this month

Sustainable drainage set to be mandated at new developments, UK Government confirms

Environment Agency workers to strike for the first time

Global climate adaptation progress falling ‘woefully short’, UN warns

‘Severe dereliction of duty’: MPs call on UK Government to improve climate resilience of infrastructure

What makes a sustainability leader? Meet our net-zero champion, Simon Dawes of the Environment Agency

Four in five cities facing ‘significant’ climate risks this year, CDP reveals

Science-based water targets are in the works for cities, C40 confirms

Heatwaves, drought, flooding: Is the UK taking a piecemeal approach to climate adaptation?

Scotland failing on climate adaptation despite decarbonisation progress, CCC warns

Five ways businesses can respond to the IPCC’s ‘atlas of human suffering’

Almost half of London’s commercial properties exposed to higher flood risks

Verizon funnels $500k into climate resilience schemes, posts update on $1bn green bond

Climate crisis could wipe out 1% of GDP by 2045, UK Government admits

Report: This summer’s extreme weather events would have been ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis

‘Adapt or die’: Environment Agency slams UK Government’s lack of focus on climate resilience

Report: 9 in 10 European businesses not properly preparing for climate risks

Is UK Plc ignoring climate resilience on the road to net-zero?
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