Press release
MPs warn over UK flood management
31 January 2012
Responding to a report on flood management in England, published today (Tuesday 31 January 2012) by the Public Accounts Committee, Friends of the Earth's Director of Policy and Campaigns Craig Bennett said:
"MPs are right to call for adequate flooding defences in Britain - climate change is threatening millions of homes next to our rivers and coastlines, pushing up insurance premiums and making some properties uninsurable.
"Ministers must urgently drop senseless planning reforms that could increase the risk of new houses being built on floodplains.
"The Government must reduce the risk of costly flooding in Britain by slashing climate-changing emissions, which will also boost our economy and create thousands of jobs."
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Last modified: Jan 2012
