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Act now to reduce impact of climate change on transport, says CCC

Deniz Huseyin
28 May 2026
 

 Climate change is already impacting on transport in the UK, causing economic losses, damage to assets and restricting access to essential services, states a new report from the Climate Change Committee (CCC).

There has been a 50% increase in adverse weather impacts over the past five years compared with the previous ten, and a shift from cold weather hazards to flood, heat, and subsidence.

CCC found that 2023-2024 was the worst year of flooding impacts on the railway, with disruption from...

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