To coincide with the publication of the UK CCRA 2012 and given the importance of local adaptation action, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) commissioned the Climate Change Partnerships across England to produce an information pack to highlight key risks and opportunities from climate change within each area.

• Download 'A Summary of Climate Change Risks for Yorkshire and Humber' (pdf)
• Download 'Climate Change Risk Assessment Impact Examples' (pdf)

Drawing on information within the CCRA and other local evidence, the analysis illustrates what climate change may mean for people, businesses, community and charitable groups, local authorities, and other organisations across key sectors, at the local level. It also highlights where there is a strong case for greater local action.

The development of the National Adaptation Programme (NAP), led by Defra is well underway, with publication due in the Summer 2013.

The NAP will set out what policies and actions are needed to take action on the risks (and opportunities) from climate change. Defra aim to co-create this with involvement from all relevant stakeholders, and to ensure a strong local component. A key part of this will be informed by the ‘Call for Views’ which means individuals, businesses, local authorities, community, charitable or voluntary organisations can tell Defra:

• how climate risks affect us;
• the most urgent areas for action;
• what action is already underway to address risks;
• the key barriers to addressing risks;
• of new or innovative actions or opportunities for addressing risks.

To read more about the implications for Yorkshire and Humber please visit www.yourclimate.org/pages/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment 

To read more about The UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) 2012 please visit www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/government/risk-assessment/