‘Strikingly unprepared’: Committee gives damning verdict on UK’s plans to tackle climate change

“Strikingly unprepared” – that’s the stark verdict from the UK’s climate change committee about the country’s current status when it comes to adapting to environmental change.

Citing Britain’s first 40 degree Celsius day last summer as an example, the committee’s latest report says climate change has already arrived – and warns the UK needs better planning and preparation to make us more resilient.