General climate change linksThe Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) maintains a Web site with information about legislation including the Cilmate Change Bill 2008 and the Government’s Adaptation Policy Framework (APF) The Treasury undertook a review of the economics of climate change, chaired by Sir Nicolas Stern, which has had a global impact. The Department of Health has produced a revised National Heatwave Plan (2009). The UK Resilience Website is run as a news and information service for emergency practitioners by the Civil Contingencies Secretariat at The Cabinet Office, and includes information about dealing with flooding. The Nottingham Declaration is a commitment from local authorities to address climate change. The Environment Agency has information recources about climate change, especially flooding and water resources. |
Featured publication Read the LCCP report London's changing climate - in sickness and in health |