UK Government Unprepared for Climate Disasters, Audit Office Report Reveals

The report criticizes the lack of defined targets and effective strategy, and calls for the appointment of a chief risk adviser to coordinate response and funding for climate disasters.

The UK government is not adequately prepared for climate disasters including severe droughts, floods, storms, and heatwaves, according to a report by the National Audit Office.
The Cabinet Office, responsible for coordinating government response to events, lacks clearly defined targets or an effective strategy to make the UK resilient to extreme weather.
The government does not track or evaluate its spending on extreme weather resilience, making it impossible to assess the effectiveness of any measures taken.
Infrastructure such as roads, rail, power, and data centers is not designed to withstand extreme weather, particularly high temperatures and heatwaves.
The report recommends the government put targets and goals in place to safeguard the UK from extreme weather events, and consider appointing a chief risk adviser to coordinate the response and funding for climate disasters.