Climate change is real, it is happening now, and
its impacts will affect all of us over the decades to come.
Whilst it is essential to continue to cut greenhouse gas
emissions, it is also vital that we prepare our society and
economy for life in a warming world. How ready is your
business?
Current predictions from the UK Climate Impact Programme are for
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- Hotter, drier summers
- Milder, wetter winters
- More frequent extreme high temperatures
- More frequent heavy downpours of rain, more flash floods
- Significant decreases in soil moisture content in summer
- Sea level rise and increases in storm surge height
- Possible higher wind speeds.
How will these expected changes affect your day to day
operations ?
What effect will these factors have on your investment
decisions?
Will climatic changes affect the comfort of your employees and
customers?
Will your premises or infrastructure be affected?
Some impacts will be felt across all business sectors, such as
the potential for disruption to transport networks. We are all
aware of the threat to London of the possible future failure of the
Thames Barrier. Specific sectors may also see their markets
changing, with new opportunities emerging as well as threats to
traditional markets.
The City of London Corporation was the first UK Local
Authority to produce a climate change adaptation strategy.
Download the original Climate Change Adaptation
Strategy, published in 2007 (1.1 mb)