Find out about recent developments and updates on adaptation

• 19 November 2008
  The ACC Programme has submitted evidence to the RCEP's study on the institutional arrangements for adaptation in the UK.
  Government response (PDF 1.24 MB)
• 24 October 2008
  East of England develop new coastal initiative
• 30 September 2008
  Delay to launch of UKCIP08
• 23 September 2008
  The Met Office and Environment Agency reveal results of Thames Estuary climate study
• 28 August 2008
  London Climate Change Adaptation Strategy launched
• 20 August 2008
  CABE publishes 'Adapting public spaces to climate change' newsletter
• 8 August 2008
  The Government has published a National Risk Register which sets out an assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of a range of different risks that may directly affect the UK. Chapter Two considers weather events (PDF).
• 31 July 2008
  Ofwat publishes ‘Preparing for the future - Ofwat’s climate change policy statement’.
• 31 July 2008
  Consultation on promoting property-level flood protection and resilience.
  Defra has developed a consultation on policy options for increasing the use of property-level measures by householders to reduce the impacts of flooding
• 31 July 2008
  Defra launches consultation on appraisal for flooding and erosion management.
• 22 July 2008
  Defra’s website pages on reducing the impact of flooding and coastal erosion and adapting to the effects of climate change have been updated:

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