Climate resilience: Government urged to seize 'excellent opportunity' to deliver ambitious plans

Michael Holder
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Ministers should urgently 'make a clear statement of ambition' on climate and flood resilience, UK climate, infrastructure and insurance experts warn

The UK's expert advisors on climate, infrastructure, and flood insurance have jointly called on the government to urgently "make a clear statement of ambition" to enhance the UK's resilience to flooding...

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