flood risk
Technology
App provides flood data and forecasts up to seven days in advance to regions where more than 460 million people are exposed to severe flood risk
23 May 2023
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2 min read
Infrastructure
National Infrastructure Commission: Government must 'go big' on infrastructure or miss climate goals
Commission blasts the government's 'stuttering' approach to infrastructure development, but suggests it is still possible to get 'back on track' to deliver on climate and energy security goals
26 March 2023
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6 min read
Risk
Insurance giant urges government to deliver strengthened planning regulations, collaboration across all stages of the building process, and incentives for resilience measures
09 February 2023
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4 min read
Biodiversity
New Defra-backed study reveals how individual trees planted outside forests and woodlands deliver huge economic benefits
05 December 2022
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3 min read
Risk
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
26 January 2022
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4 min read
Climate change
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
22 November 2021
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4 min read
Policy
Planning policy amendments designed to drive development away from areas at risk of flooding and coastal erosion, according to Welsh Government
28 September 2021
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3 min read
Risk
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
29 July 2021
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5 min read
Risk
Support for community groups, insurance, property risk training, and climate resilient infrastructure among measures in new strategy
11 May 2021
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4 min read
Risk
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
08 February 2021
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4 min read
