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UK needs to spend £11 bln a year to adapt to global Paris Agreement overshoot, warns govt advisors

Published 00:01 on May 20, 2026 / Last updated at 15:44 on May 18, 2026 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Investment, Reporting & Disclosure)

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Scorching hot summer and droughts followed by torrential rain in the winter and floods could cost the UK up to £260 billion a year by mid-century because the world is failing the Paris Agreement, warns the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) on Wednesday.
Scorching hot summer and droughts followed by torrential rain in the winter and floods could cost the UK up to £260 billion a year by mid-century because the world is failing the Paris Agreement, warns the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) on Wednesday.


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