After the intense climate in Spain, ministers are making ready for winter
Sir Keir Starmer's authorities has drawn up plans to deal with excessive climate circumstances this winter following the devastating floods in Spain.
Cross-government work will guarantee “we’re as resilient as attainable at dwelling,” Downing Avenue mentioned.
Internet Zero minister Ed Miliband cited warnings that 600,000 individuals within the UK might be prone to flooding sooner or later attributable to local weather change.
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Pat McFadden, led the briefing on winter preparations and added: “Latest occasions in Spain have reminded us of the impression excessive climate can have on native communities.”
The Prime Minister's spokesman mentioned: “We’re at all times making ready for all eventualities, be it the impression of utmost climate circumstances or impacts on the NHS.”
“Devastating scenes”
The dialogue on winter preparations, which included an replace from Well being Secretary Wes Streeting on NHS preparedness, adopted an replace from Sir Keir and Mr Miliband on the upcoming COP29 local weather summit in Azerbaijan.
The spokesman mentioned: “The connection was made to the truth that local weather change can result in excessive climate occasions. Now we have clearly seen these very devastating scenes in Spain.”
Greater than 200 individuals died within the floods round Valencia in Spain.