Summary:

The Climate Change Committee is the UK's independent statutory adviser on climate change. This major report sets out the most serious climate risks facing the UK by 2050 and what is needed to adapt to them, including rising heat, flooding and drought.

It is directly relevant to the Forest City proposal. The report warns that, without adaptation, the amount of high-quality farmland in England and Wales could fall from around 40% to just over 10% by 2050, making the protection of our best agricultural land more important than ever. It also highlights growing pressure on water supplies, with shortfalls in public water supply in England projected to reach five billion litres a day, and says new development must be planned so that it does not add to flood and drought risks.

Read (or watch) the full report on the Climate Change Committee website.