Labour not protecting people, economy and homes from climate crisis, watchdog says

Plans to protect UK from extreme weather are inadequate, Climate Change Committee says in scathing assessmentLabour is putting people, the economy and the environment in increasing peril by failing to act on the effects of the climate crisis, the UK's climate watchdog has said.Flooding, droughts and heatwaves are all increasing in severity due to climate breakdown, but current plans to protect people, land and infrastructure against extreme weather have been judged inadequate in a scathing assessment of the UK's preparedness. Continue reading...