Political courage is needed to prepare for climate impacts

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Delivering climate action is not virtue signalling - it is the foundation of stability and safety, writes We Mean Business Coalition CEO Maria Mendiluce

The UK is - quite literally - getting warmer, wetter and more exposed. Last week's UK State of the Climate report revealed the past three years were in the UK's top five warmest on record, sea levels are...

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