Written question asked by Lord Hunt of Chesterton (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Marland (Conservative) on Monday, 4 April 2011.
Climate Change
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve in collaboration with United Nations agencies the collection and collation between countries of meteorological and hydrological data, including from private sector and government sources, to improve preventative measures against natural disasters and climate change.
- Answer
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The real-time exchange of meteorological and hydrological data between countries is governed by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Private companies in the UK are under no legal obligation to share such data through the UN. As part of the UN Global Framework for Climate Services, the UK Met Office is developing operational climate services to quantify the risk of extreme events now, and in the future, to improve resilience planning to natural disasters worldwide.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 8237; 726 c322WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Subjects
- Climate change International cooperation Natural disasters Water Meteorology
- Link
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