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Climate change
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Opportunity is knocking for climate action in cities
A new report from Arup with the C40 initiative to be released at COP21 next week will highlight thousands of opportunities for climate change action in cities -
Climate change resilience – show a lead and start preparing now
Never mind the winter weather, is it adverse headlines that the development industry needs to be aware of? Environmental engineer Matt Stokes suggests regular flooding means it may need to prepare for a new legislative climate. -
The UK water industry needs to embrace climate resilience
Climate change represents a growing threat to our water infrastructure. Investment must be targeted at building resilience, but this must be matched by improved communication between companies and the regulator, says Andrew Heather. -
Amber Rudd: “We need to plan for worst climate change scenarios”
Businesses and governments need to plan for catastrophic weather events as climate change worsens, UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary Amber Rudd warned this week. -
UK government’s weakened commitment to climate change must be reversed say leaders
Leading environmentalists and business leaders have called on the UK government to live up to its legacy as a global leader on climate change and clear up confusion over its objectives. -
Match climate mitigation with resilience to secure our asset base warns expert
Global losses due to climate impacts total US$100bn a year and will rise unless we take climate resilience seriously, says Mott MacDonald’s Madeleine Rawlins On 21 September, Amber Rudd, UK Energy & Climate Change Secretary,...