'Falling behind': NIC and CCC call on government to close UK infrastructure 'resilience gap'

Stuart Stone
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'Falling behind': NIC and CCC call on government to close UK infrastructure 'resilience gap'

National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee pen joint letter urging ministers to protect key infrastructure against the intensifying climate impacts

The National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) and Climate Change Committee (CCC) have today joined forces to call on the government to urgently develop more effective plans to fortify key infrastructure...

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