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25 Mar 2026 | Consultation (open) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on the Fifth Round of the Climate Adaptation Reporting Power — consultation opened

Section 62 of the CCA 2008 gives the Secretary of State the power to direct reporting organisations (those with functions of a public nature or statutory undertakers) to produce reports setting out: the current and future projected impacts of climate …

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25 Mar 2026 | Consultation (open) linked

Climate adaptation reporting: plans for the fifth round — consultation opened

Seeking views on our proposed approach to the fifth round of reporting under the Adaptation Reporting Power.

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29 Oct 2025 | Government response Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2025 adaptation progress report

In response to: Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2025 adaptation progress report

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2 Oct 2024 | Government response Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2023 report to Parliament – progress in adapting to climate change

In response to: Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2023 adaptation progress report

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17 Jul 2023 | Government response Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Summary of responses and government response

In response to: Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the fourth round

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17 Jul 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the fourth round — outcome published

Seeking views on how we plan to manage the fourth round of the climate change adaptation reporting.

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5 Apr 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the fourth round — consultation closed

Seeking views on how we plan to manage the fourth round of the climate change adaptation reporting.

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5 Apr 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on the Fourth Round of the Climate Adaptation Reporting Power — consultation closed

The Climate Change Act 2008 enables the Government to require infrastructure providers and bodies with functions ‘of a public nature’ to provide reports on how they manage climate risk, although this power has only been used to make mandatory directions …

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22 Feb 2023 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the fourth round — consultation opened

Seeking views on how we plan to manage the fourth round of the climate change adaptation reporting.

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22 Feb 2023 | Consultation (closed) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Consultation on the Fourth Round of the Climate Adaptation Reporting Power — consultation opened

The Climate Change Act 2008 enables the Government to require infrastructure providers and bodies with functions ‘of a public nature’ to provide reports on how they manage climate risk, although this power has only been used to make mandatory directions …

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5 Jul 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the third round — outcome published

Seeking views on how we plan to manage the third round of the climate change adaptation reporting and which organisations we will be asking to participate.

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26 Mar 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the third round — consultation closed

Seeking views on how we plan to manage the third round of the climate change adaptation reporting and which organisations we will be asking to participate.

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12 Feb 2018 | Consultation outcome Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs linked

Climate change adaptation reporting power: plans for the third round — consultation opened

Seeking views on how we plan to manage the third round of the climate change adaptation reporting and which organisations we will be asking to participate.

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