climate adaptation

Labor slams Prime Minister Tony Abbott as key business advisor attacks climate science "delusion"

Sir David King says government needs to increase spending on flood defences, as storms continue to cause disruption

New climate model taking greater account of cloud changes indicates heating will be at higher end of expectations

UN confirms plans for major disaster risk summit in early 2015, as John Kerry confirms plan for US to work with Vietnam on climate resilience

New maps from Environment Agency reveal level of risk to properties – including No 10 Downing Street

Major new national adaptation plan demands more investment in detecting natural disasters such as severe typhoons and drought

Businesses urged to take steps to minimise flooding risk, as new figures suggest last year's floods caused £84m of damage to commercial properties

Friends of the Earth argues that while the economic case for climate action is compelling, business leaders need to remember there is also a moral argument to be made

Green business groups welcome Prime Minister's argument that action against climate change should be seen as an insurance policy, but warn more concrete action is needed

Comprehensive set of plans detail how group of 48 Least Developed Countries want to beef up climate resilience