Funding gap puts UK cities’ climate plans at risk

Climate hazards are increasing in UK cities and worst affecting the most vulnerable members of society, according to new data from CDP – a non-profit that runs an environmental disclosure system.

Despite the urgency, UK local authorities cite funding as a major obstacle to climate change adaptation, exacerbated by the cost of living crisis.

Building Local Resilience, based on data disclosed by 60 UK local authorities in 2022, finds that almost every council (98 percent) reported a climate hazard in their area – up from 75 percent in 2018 – with extreme heat, flooding and heavy rainfall being the most common hazards.

Image: CDP Building Local Resilience report

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