Mar 16, 2020 what climate change allowances are making allowances for climate change in your flood risk assessment will help provide resilience to flooding and coastal change. Director global water programme, iucn, switzerland. Spf uk climate resilience programme workshop agenda. Within the industry, data centre availability tends to be described in terms of a percentage. A framework for decision making represents the next step in our ongoing dialogue. If we are to prevent climate change from exerting further devastating impacts, we must. Despite a consensus that pics will be disproportionately impacted by climate change, assessing the future cost of climate change impacts in the pacific region is challenging. Data centres climate change adaptation and resilience voluntary submission to defra on behalf of the ict information, communications and technology sector under the adaptation reporting power second round of reporting as defined by the 2008 climate change act december 2016 abstract. Adaptation to climate change report to defra second round report 2016 6 conclusions as reported in 2011, ofgems own operational vulnerability to shorterterm weather related and longer term climate change risks is considered to be low. Climate projections are key outputs of the met office hadley centre climate programme that defra funds jointly with beis. Selforganisation regularities or higherlevel patterns can arise from the local interaction of autonomous lowerlevel components. Planning framework for a climateresilient economy us epa.
Building resilience to climate change root crop and fishery production. Climate change resilience report 2017 forward looking statements the information contained in this report is based on assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are beyond the control of oil search limited. For this reason, this research recommends port authorities undertake a locationspecific climate risk. As the uk government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy, defra s remit involves working with. Local authorities have significant powers to influence how climate change is experienced in local areas through the decisions they make today. Climate change adaptation and resilience voluntary submission to defra on behalf of the ict information, communications and technology sector under the adaptation reporting power second round of reporting as defined by the 2008 climate change act december 2016 abstract this submission explores the climate change readiness of the uks data. In 1992 they adopted the united nations framework convention on climate change, followed by the. It argues that, in the absence of wellassessed, farreaching. Building resilience climate change increases risk, particularly for those who rely on weather patterns, agriculture, water, and other natural resources for their livelihoods. Development and application of a resilience framework to climate change adaptation.
These assessments are considered to be appropriate for the es, in line with the latest legislation and regulatory requirements, as discussed in section 14. Now, ukcip also helps stakeholders to plan their own adaptation strategies. Reducing demand is essential to prevent water shortages as water companies are running out of lowcost options for increasing water supply. With regards to climate change impacts, some methods are proposed to adapt to climate change events, especially flooding, which always cause damage to rural roads in cambodia. Climate change resilience report 2017 forward looking statements the information contained in this report is based on assumptions and contingencies which are subject to change without notice and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which are.
The rural business resilience to climate change in the northumberland uplands study, led by the northumberland national park authority nnpa and climatene, and funded by defra, sought to identify strategies to build the adaptive capacity of microbusinesses and small and medium sized. Climate change resilience world economic and social survey. Scope of this guide this guide provides a framework for the effective consideration of climate change resilience and adaptation in the. The uk government is required under the 2008 climate change act to publish a ukwide climate change risk assessment ccra every five years.
The act stipulates that the government must assess the risks for the united kingdom from the current and predicted impacts of climate change. The climate change risk assessment ccra identified many climate change risks and opportunities. Strengthening the enabling environment for climateresilient infrastructure. The economics of climate resilience ecr has been commissioned by defra and the. Human resilience to climate change and disasters royal society. Climate change also compounds other pressures arising from human activities, such as overfishing, further affecting fisheries environmental and economic sustainability. Climate change resilience for sustainable development.
Climate change will present challenges and opportunities to achieving that vision. Risk assessment and adaptation to climate change we are working with the met office towards publishing new uk climate projections in 2018 that will update the last set of projections published in 2009. The uk climate projections ukcp is a climate analysis tool that forms part of the met office hadley centre climate programme which is supported by the department of business, energy and industrial strategy beis and the department for environment, food and rural affairs defra. However, we continue to take appropriate action to enhance our resilience. You may need a pdf reader to view some of the files on this page. Testing the adaptation coalition framework in latin america would garner active local participation and support for their climate change adaptation initiatives. Building resilient water supplies a joint letter we defra, the environment agency, the drinking water inspectorate and ofwat are writing to you to set out what we are doing, and what you need to do, to put us on track to. The combination of climate change and population growth will make these challenges even more difficult. Soledad aguilar, national director of climate change argentina, lucas di pietro paolo, national. Investigating community resilience to climate change. We have analyzed the recommendations issued by the financial stability boards task force on climaterelated financial disclosures and have developed this report with the aim of aligning our. The bionics project will investigate the effects of climate change on infrastructure slopes. Anthropogenic climate change is caused by the increase in concentration of greenhouse gases ghg in. The ability to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to hazardous events, trends, or disturbances related to climate.
Defra project code ga0204 climate change risk assessment for the transport sector january 2012 1thornes, j. Nov 08, 2016 progress report to defra by heathrow airport. He is managing director of mccloy consulting who provide services for contaminated. It is important that london looks and learns from the best international examples, adopting those which work. Chapter i climate change resilience for sustainable. The climate change resilience assessment considers potential climate change impacts on the design, construction and operation of the scheme over its lifetime. Over time, habitats and species composition on protected sites will change in response to climate and other factors. Part of the second round of the adaptation reporting powers under the climate change 2008 act. Defra climate change act requirements, other policy drivers and cop26 adaptation committee ccra3 and ccra4 and how to provide evidence. Find more resources on how smart growth strategies can help with climate change adaptation and on smart growth strategies for disaster resilience and recovery. Chapter i climate change resilience for sustainable development. Lessons for london my vision is to make london an exemplary, world class, sustainable city. Adaptation to climate change report to defra second round report 2016 5 executive summary the energy system is undergoing a radical lowcarbon transformation in line with our national and international climate change mitigation commitments. Firstly, there are deep uncertainties on the speed and sometimes direction of climate changes, especially at local scales.
Resilience is defined formally in various ways, including by the intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc, 2008 as. Applying climate change allowances to suds design the author this fact sheet has been prepared by anthony mccloy. Funded chiely by defra, ukcip based at the university of oxford is an advisory service, helping organisations to make decisions on adapting to climate change. A programme for adaptation to climate change to address the identified risks so as to deliver resilience to climate change on the ground. Climate resilience is an industry recognised term, with 81% of respondents in favour of using this. Improving climate resilience involves assessing how climate change will create new, or alter. It will be much more expensive to adapt to climate change in a society which heavily depends. Research commissioned by the committee estimated the demand for water in england will exceed supply by between 1. Improving sustainable fisheries and climate resilience 2 imacs was designed to enhance indonesias sustainable fisheries management using an ecosystembased approach, and coastal community resilience and climate change adaptation. Our commitment to managing climate change adaptation and resilience is stated in our environment. Climate change risk assessment methodology report defra, uk. Pacific island countries face unique development challenges.
Infrastructure engineering and climate change adaptation. Climate change and fisheries the parliamentary office of. Climate change adaptation guidelines for ports helen scott, darryn mcevoy, prem chhetri, fatima basic and jane mullett enhancing the resilience of seaports to a changing climate report series. Peak river flow climate change allowance projections table 1 of defra s guidance on flood risk assessments and climate change allowances are generally not considered for suds design as they consider river catchments rather than runoff from a development site. Infrastructure engineering and climate change adaptation ensuring services in an uncertain future this report examines vulnerabilities in different sectors of the national infrastructure to the effects of climate change and the modifications that would be needed to increase resilience. Uk climate change risk assessment 2017 evidence report. To enhance the uks resilience to climate variability and change through frontier interdisciplinary research and innovation on climate risk, adaptation and services, working with stakeholders and endusers to ensure the research. National climate resilience and adaptation strategy. Impacts of a changing environment on wild animals unepcms secretariat, bonn, germany. Climate change adaptation aims to reduce vulnerability to the impacts of climate change that are already happening and those which are likely to occur in future at a local scale. Mmaf at the national level, together with provincial and district marine.
The national adaptation programme and the third strategy. As most impacts of climate change occur primarily through water in terms of drought, floods, storms, melting glaciers and sealevel rise water management and water governance provide key entry points for building resilience to climate change smith and barchiesi, 2009. Impact an effect of climate change on the sociobiophysical system e. As the climate changes, permafrost melts and releases more greenhouse gases, contributing further to climate change positive feedback. They are far away from major markets, often with small.
Ensure effective, long term management of natural resources. Urban climate change resilience the concept of resilience has been useful in addressing climate risk and unexpected events, and in enhancing eff orts to survive and thrive in the context of climate change. Climate change directly affects the distribution, abundance and health of wild fis h, and the viability of aquaculture processes and stocks. Climate change adaptation and resilience progress report. At the same time, our climate is already changing and will continue to do so in the future. Integrating climate change adaptation into the environmental impact assessment 12 6.
Ict arp response to defra 2016 26 availability classes while not focused exclusively on climate change risks, the resilience of a data centre facility is assessed against four classes of availability see figures. Food security and climate change which was established by the secretariat for the pacific regional. Improving our management of water in the environment. Given projected climate change and current and expected adaptation. Improving our management of water in the environment defra. The environment agency have consulted on the approach to the next round of river basin management plans to determine how we can meet our target for the water environment. Help countries, communities and individuals to manage risk and build resilience to the effects of climate change. The new climate information the projections provide and how. Climate change adaptation guidelines for ports 3 introduction climate change adaptation is highly context specific, so generic adaptation actions cannot be adopted without appropriate sitespecific investigation.
Existing regulatory processes can help us rise to the challenge. Planning framework for a climateresilient economy pdf 86 pp, 3 mb, 2016. Rural business resilience to climate change in the. Authorities can address the risks highlighted in the uk climate change risk assessment ccra17 as well as use local data on population, and the. Adapting to climate change in england green suffolk. Produced by unepcms convention on migratory species and defra coordinator heidrun frisch, cms secretariat, email. National climate resilience and adaptation strategy 2015 a vision for climate resilience in australia a vision for climate resilience in australia our climate is changing and this will affect. Climate change risk assessment for the transport sector.
Their behaviour may also adapt or change over time. Climate resilient roads financing for climate change and. Development and application of a resilience framework to. To enhance the uks resilience to climate variability and change through frontier interdisciplinary research and innovation on climate risk, adaptation and services, working with stakeholders and endusers to ensure the research is useful and usable. Anthony is a chartered civil engineer with considerable experience in hydrology, flood risk and suds. If more concerted action is not taken now, parts of the south and southeast of england will run out of water within the next 20 years. However, it is far more ambiguous regarding adaptation and resilience. Aware of the seriousness of this global problem, governments around the world are engaged in tackling the challenges posed by climate change. The scientific evidence on climate change and its impacts is rapidly becoming clearer and more precise. Climate change mitigation seeks to limit the extent of climate change, primarily by reducing global greenhouse gas emissions. The act is the legal instrument driving climate change action in the uk, and it sets out clear drivers for phased decarbonisation.
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