"We are woefully unprepared for the impacts of climate breakdown"

Embargoed for 00:01, Wednesday 30 April 2025.
Adrian Ramsay, MP for Waveney Valley and Co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales said "We are woefully unprepared for the impacts of climate breakdown"

Reacting to the Climate Change Committee Adaptation Progress Report Adrian Ramsay MP said;

The Climate Change Committee report could not be clearer: We are woefully unprepared for the impacts of climate breakdown as a country.

I urge the Government to fully implement the Climate Change Committee’s recommendations and produce a comprehensive plan to prepare for increasingly extreme weather events.

I've called on the Chancellor to ensure that the spending review allows for an additional £7 billion per year in climate adaptation and resilience funding. This investment is critical to protecting vital public infrastructure and ensuring that essential services like transport, energy, and healthcare can continue to function as climate impacts intensify.

The CCC highlights that over half of England’s top-quality agricultural land is already at risk of flooding, jeopardising our food security. Meanwhile, a third of our railways are at risk from flooding and extreme heat; without serious investment, we risk widespread disruption and failure of services that people rely on daily. The Government must act now to future-proof the UK’s infrastructure and protect communities from the worsening impacts of the climate crisis.

Alongside decarbonising our economy to meet net-zero goals, the Government is responsible for protecting our communities from climate impacts. That means acting now.