Government warned early action is needed to tackle soaring climate risk

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Grantham Institute says decisions taken today must be scrutinised to avoid 'locking-in' climate vulnerabilities

Climate-proofing new offices, hospitals, schools, roads and railways should be mandated to protect the UK's economy against the growing climate risk posed by increasingly frequent floods, storms and droughts....

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