Report: Climate change could cost Manchester £20bn by 2040

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Climate adaptation report by Transport for London also predicts strong changes to weather conditions from climate change

A failure to adapt to climate change could cost Greater Manchester's economy £20bn, according to a leaked draft of a report due to be released early next year. The draft of the Transport for Greater...

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