This publication includes contributions from Shouro Dasgupta and Elizabeth Robinson who were indicator authors for heat and food insecurity. Read more
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An email sent on 25 January 2022 from the UK Department of Health and Social Care to Bob Ward, in response to Bob Ward’s correspondence of 28 May 2021 to the Prime Minister about a national heat risk strategy. Read more
With daytime temperatures in the UK forecast to top 30°C, hundreds of preventable deaths are likely. Bob Ward explains why... Read more
This report provides insights to inform the UK Government’s review on expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme, focusing on three sectors that might fall within the scope of future policy changes. Read more
Bob Ward renews his call to the Government for a National Heat Risk Strategy. Read more
Climate change will lead to increases in the occurrence of chronic heat exposure over longer durations and there is an urgent need to focus on managing the risks this poses, as well as the immediate risks from shorter-lived heat events. This policy brief looks at the problem with a focus on developing and emerging economies, and provides recommendations for action by government, utilities, property developers and investors, development support and finance organisations. Read more
