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The UK has passed legislation that introduces the world’s first long-term legally binding framework to tackle the dangers of climate change. The Climate Change Bill was introduced into Parliament on 14 November 2007 and became law on 26 November 2008. It mostly focusses on mitigation, yet also specifies Government responsibility towards adaptation. Procedural it specifies that the risk report and adaptation programme will be updated every 5 years.

Reference information

Websites:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/pdfs/ukpga_20080027_en.pdf
Source:

UK Department of Energy and Climate Change

Published in Climate-ADAPT: Jun 7, 2016

Date of publication:

2008

Keywords:
benefit, cost, impact, socio-economy
Climate impacts:

Non specific

Adaptation Approaches:

Adaptation Plans and Strategies, Vulnerability Assessment

Sectors:

Non specific

Geographic characterisation:

Europe

Countries:

United Kingdom

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