Latest news

Find out about recent developments and updates on adaptation

• 7th European Forum on Eco-Innovation to be held in Copenhagen in November
  28 September 2009
• Ed Miliband launches the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan
  15 July 2009
• Hilary Benn launches the new UK Climate Projections
  18 June 2009
• Consultation on Adaptation Reporting Power launched
  18 June 2009
• Defra and HMT launch Green Book Guidance
  18 June 2009
• DECC publish the UK's Fifth National Communication to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
  8 June 2009
• Defra publishes Climate Change Risk Assessment scoping study and literature review
  3 June 2009
• Department of Health publishes 'Heatwave Plan for England 2009'
  20 May 2009
• Hilary Benn announces appointment of Lord John Krebs as Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change
  12 May 2009
• Marine Climate Change Impacts Programme release new Exploring Ecosystems Linkage report card 2009 (PDF)
  29 April 2009
• Reporting now open for Local Government Adaptation Indicator NI188
  17 April 2009
• Natural England publish Climate Change Character Area reports
  2 April 2009
• CABE launch Sustainable Cities web resource
  5 March 2009
• Marine Climate Change Impacts Programme release newsletter, including a summary of their adaptation workshop
  27 February 2009
• LDA launches public consultation on the legacy plans for the Olympic Park, including the climate change adaptation strategy
  27 February 2009
• CABE publishes second 'Adapting to public spaces to climate change' newsletter
  12 February 2009
• New guidance launched on conserving biodiversity in a changing climate (PDF)
  12 February 2009
• The ABI (Association of British Insurers) launch climate adaptation guidance
  9 February 2009
  
• Guidance released for Local Government adaptation indicator NI188
  27 January 2009
• New guide launched on adapting your business to the effects of climate change
  13 January 2009
• German Cabinet agrees climate change adaptation strategy
  13 January 2009
• Government and Devolved Administrations launch recruitment of Adaptation Sub-Committee
  12 January 2009

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