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Written question asked by Barry Gardiner (Labour) on Thursday, 3 April 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 8 April 2014 (named day). It was answered by Dan Rogerson (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 8 April 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Climate Change

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what assessment he has made of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report of 31 March 2014 on Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability; and if he will make a statement;

Answer

Both of these reports make a valuable contribution to our understanding of the impacts of climate change. We are considering them with keen interest and will take full account of them when we publish the UK's next Climate Change Risk Assessment, which in turn will inform the next National Adaptation Programme report.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
195073; 579 c208W
Session
2013-14
Subjects
Climate change
Link
View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk