Adaptation in the UK

The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs leads the Government’s work on climate change adaptation, co-ordinating activities across departments and working with the Devolved Administrations.

The Adaptation Sub-Committee (ASC) was established under the UK’s Climate Change Act 2008 to provide independent advice to the UK Government on preparing for the impacts of climate change. The Act requires the ASC to provide advice, analysis and information through the Committee on Climate Change.

Adaptation action is being delivered in the UK by a range of organisations, including local authorities, companies, partnership groups and networks, and community-based organisations (see the Connections section for more details). UKCIP works to help these organisations with information, tools and resources to support their adaptation efforts.