Policy paper

Adapting the ICT sector to the impacts of climate change

Analysis of the risks and adaptation options for the ICT sector in respect of climate change.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 9 August 2010

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Documents

Adapting the ICT sector to the impacts of climate change

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Adapting the ICT sector to the impacts of climate change: report summary

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Details

The UK is reliant on a set of critical infrastructures for, among other things, water, energy, transport and communications to enable much of what we do every day.

This report presents the findings of a scoping study to explore the impacts of climate change on the ICT sector and the potential for adaptation. It covers risks, cross-sectoral implications and adaptation. It also includes 3 case studies dealing with weather and climate impacts.

Published 9 August 2010