Committee on Climate Change

The Adaptation Sub-Committee provides expert advice and scrutiny through the CCC to ensure that the Government's programme for adaptation enables the UK to prepare effectively for the impacts of climate change.

Reports

"How well is Scotland Preparing for Climate Change" Adaptation Sub-Committee report to Scottish Government - 24 November 2011

Following reports on how well the UK is prepared to deal with climate change, the ASC was asked by the Scottish Government to undertake an evaluation of how well Scotland is preparing for climate change. This report provides an independent assessment of Scotland’s preparedness for climate change, based on the ASC’s ‘preparedness ladder’. The aim of the report is to help inform the development of Scotland’s first statutory Adaptation Programme and to provide a baseline to measure future progress.
 

"Adapting to climate change in the UK - measuring progress" - Adaptation Sub-Commitee Progress Report -  14 July 2011

This is the ASC's 2nd assessment of  how well the UK is prepared to deal with climate change impacts and risks. It sets out a range of indicators against which the UK's progress will be measured, and focuses on three priority areas of land-use planning, managing water resources, and the design and renovation of buildings as adaptation measures. Recommendations are made for the development of Government's National Adaptation Strategy.

"How well prepared is the UK for climate change?" - Adaptation Sub-Committee Progress Report September 2010

This report provides the first national assessment of how well prepared the UK is to cope with the impacts of climate change through adopting measures to adapt to climate change. It sets out 5 priority areas for the Government to focus on in preparing their National Adaptation Programme. 

Follow the links on the left to access:

• 2nd Progress Report - July 2011
• 1st Progress Report - September 2010
• Advisory Letters to Government
• ASC Work Programme