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UK must prepare for climate impacts, expert advisor warns
16 September 2010
Reacting to today's Climate Change Committee report (Thursday 16 September), which calls on the Government to act now to prepare for the impacts of climate change, Friends of the Earth's Policy and Campaigns Director Craig Bennett said:
"Climate change will have a massive impact on us all, so it is essential that the coalition takes urgent steps to protect us from its impacts, while pulling out all the stops to prevent more extreme temperature rises.
"Making our buildings and infrastructure more resilient to a changing climate can help cut emissions too. For example, super-insulating our homes and buildings will keep them warmer in winter and cooler in summer, and will also cut fuel bills.
"But climate change is a global problem, and the poorest nations are already being hit hardest by it. The developing world must be given money and resources to enable them to protect themselves and develop cleanly.
"Failure to invest in climate action would be a dangerous and expensive mistake, leaving a far bigger bill for future generations to pick up.
"Ministers mustn't short-change the climate when the spending review is unveiled next month."
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Last modified: Sep 2010
