Climate change and energy
Climate change is the greatest environmental challenge facing the world today. Rising global temperatures will bring changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels and increased frequency and intensity of extreme weather. The effects will be felt in the UK; internationally there may be severe problems for people in regions that are particularly vulnerable.
We are acting now to adapt to climate change and to reduce the risk by contributing less to the causes. These pages explains what climate change means for the UK and what we are doing about it.
UK Climate Change Projections 2009 – planning for our future climate
The UK Climate Projections 2009 will help us to understand how the UK’s climate will change during the 21st century. Read more...
Department of Energy and Climate Change
The Department of Energy and Climate Change was established on 3 October 2008. See the DECC website.
Adapting to climate change
A concerted programme of action in response to climate change is being pursued across the Government, led by DECC and Defra.
What is climate change?
The greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases, effects of climate change globally and in the UK
What we are doing in the UK
Information about the Climate Change Act; the UK Climate Change Programme; initiatives for individuals and business; adapting to climate change; energy issues.
What we are doing internationally
International negotiations including UN Climate Change Conferences; developing countries; the EU, Kyoto Mechanisms and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
Research and analysis
Science, economics, statistics information
Emissions trading
UK and EU emissions trading schemes
Page last modified: 18 June 2009