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Government efforts to adapt Britain to climate risks are ‘falling far short’
Houses close to the cliff edge at Hemsby in Norfolk, where a number of residents have left their homes which are at risk of collapse as high tides cut into sandy cliffs, March 11, 2023

EFFORTS to make Britain resilient to the impacts of climate change are falling far short of what is needed, the climate change committee warned yesterday.

The non-departmental body, set up to advise the British and devolved governments on climate change, says that the country must adapt to cope with everything from floods to drought. 

Increased public funding should be a cornerstone of an effective response to the risks Britain is facing, it said.

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