EA warns England's low carbon industrial clusters face growing physical climate risks

Michael Holder
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Hanson UK's Padeswood cement plant forms part of the HyNet industrial cluster in the North West of England | Credit: HyNet
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Hanson UK's Padeswood cement plant forms part of the HyNet industrial cluster in the North West of England | Credit: HyNet

Environment Agency calls for permitting and planning tweaks to help government, developers and councils better prepare for new low carbon heavy industry for climate shocks

Plans to decarbonise the England's industrial heartlands could face growing challenges from water scarcity and climate-driven shocks such as flooding and sea level rise unless changes are made to the present...

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