The UK’s Climate Change Committee (CCC) says that far more needs to be done by the government to ensure the UK can deal with the rising threat of climate change risks, including flooding, heatwaves and drought.

February 2024 was the warmest February on record globally. In the UK, it was the fourth wettest February ever recorded. Flooding wreaked havoc in many areas across the country, making roads impassable and affecting journey times.

The cause is climate change, and it will only get worse if we continue as we are. The European Environment Agency (EEA) announced this week that Europe is not prepared for a barrage of climate change risks.

These include the threat of flooding, heatwaves and drought, all of which the UK has experienced in recent years. In summer 2022, the UK’s extreme heatwave saw temperatures soar above 40°C for the first time.

The CCC has also come out and announced that UK efforts to adapt to climate risks have fallen short once again. An independent body that advises...