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flood risk

Flood resilience requires more than concrete walls

Risk

Flood resilience requires more than concrete walls

Research shows ensuring businesses and communities know what local flood risks they face can boost resilience, writes Sara Mehryar at LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

clock 26 January 2022 • 4 min read
Government urged to ban building developments in flood-risk areas

Climate change

Government urged to ban building developments in flood-risk areas

A new report finds that ever more homes are at risk of flooding and calls on the government to implement policy changes that would bolster climate resilience

clock 22 November 2021 • 4 min read
Flood and coastal erosion risk embedded into Wales' planning policy in UK first

Policy

Flood and coastal erosion risk embedded into Wales' planning policy in UK first

Planning policy amendments designed to drive development away from areas at risk of flooding and coastal erosion, according to Welsh Government

clock 28 September 2021 • 3 min read
Record £5.2bn England flood defence package unveiled as climate warnings intensify

Risk

Record £5.2bn England flood defence package unveiled as climate warnings intensify

Government ramps up funding for England’s flood and coastal resilience, alongside reforms to flood insurance for home owners and stricter planning guidance for developers

clock 29 July 2021 • 5 min read
'We need to step up our efforts': Environment Agency unveils flooding plan for England

Risk

'We need to step up our efforts': Environment Agency unveils flooding plan for England

Support for community groups, insurance, property risk training, and climate resilient infrastructure among measures in new strategy

clock 12 May 2021 • 4 min read
'Floods are here to stay': MPs slam government's flood defence planning

Risk

'Floods are here to stay': MPs slam government's flood defence planning

UK flood defence plans once again called into question, as Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) committee calls for clear targets and long-term budget for resilience

clock 08 February 2021 •
Thousands of England's flood defences in 'poor' condition last year, investigation finds

Politics

Thousands of England's flood defences in 'poor' condition last year, investigation finds

Flood infrastructure in particularly poor state in areas across northern England which have faced major flood alerts in recent days, Greenpeace finds

clock 25 January 2021 • 3 min read
England flood protection plans 'lack clarity' in key areas, watchdog warns

Risk

England flood protection plans 'lack clarity' in key areas, watchdog warns

Environment Agency on track to meet flood protection defence targets, but many gaps in data remain, says NAO

clock 26 November 2020 •
Promising steps towards creating a more flood-resilient England

Risk

Promising steps towards creating a more flood-resilient England

The UK needs a far more holistic approach to flood risk and resilience, argue Sara Mehryar, Viktor Roezer and Swenja Surminski from LSE's Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

clock 17 August 2020 •
'Ready for change': Government unveils £5.2bn flood prevention and coastal management strategy

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'Ready for change': Government unveils £5.2bn flood prevention and coastal management strategy

New funding confirmed alongside sweeping new strategy from the Environment Agency designed to bolster climate resilience across the UK

clock 14 July 2020 •
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