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National Trust, LSE, and Anglian Water all issue separate calls for policymakers to get a grip on worsening climate risks

The UK's climate resilience spending is running to stand still, providing further evidence that attempts to 'just adapt' to climate change will come at huge cost

National Audit Office warns the number of properties set to receive improved flood protection has been slashed by 40 per cent, leaving thousands of homes at risk

Damning National Audit Office claims government plans for a long-term waste management strategy 'do not yet exist'

National Audit Office warns lack of a co-ordinated approach to decarbonising schools means government could miss target to reduce emissions from public sector buildings by 75 per cent by 2037

Government and energy suppliers urged to get smart meter rollout back 'on track', as NAO warns pace of deployment remains slower than planned

Defra's IT and administrative systems 'at constant risk of failure or cyber attack', according to Public Accounts Committee

National Audit Office becomes latest body to warn of risks to natural environment due to lack of effective oversight for green regulations in England

National Audit Office warns lack of plan for meeting 2035 target for fully decarbonised power system risks scuppering green investment prospects

Lack of central leadership or clear standards for how departments should report their emissions could hamper public sector's drive to net zero, report warns