Defra requests climate change risk reports

28.01.11

The Department of Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has requested reports from seven organisations with crucial roles in running the UK’s infrastructure, to ensure that they are preparing for the threats and opportunities posed by climate change.

Organisations including Network Rail, National Grid and the Highways Agency submitted the reports, outlining potential risks and their solutions, under the Climate Change Act.

Environment Minister Lord Henley said:

“It is crucial that major organisations with key roles in keeping the country running are alive to the risks that a changing climate will have on their business, because they need to start planning for how they’re going to adapt.”

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