flooding, water scarcity, climate change adaption
EAC examine agricultural land-use issues, flooding and water scarcity
21 November 2014
The Environmental Audit Committee hold its second public evidence session on Climate change Adaption on Wednesday 26 November 2014 at 2.20pm, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
- Parliament TV: Climate Change Adaption
- Inquiry: Climate Change Adaption
- Environmental Audit Committee
Witnesses
- Paul Leinster, Chief Executive, Environment Agency
- Pete Fox, Director of Strategy and Investment, Flood and Coastal risk Management, Environment Agency
- Tony Grayling, Director of Environment and Business, Technical and Cross-Cutting, Environment Agency
- Dr Ceris Jones, NFU
- Dr Mike Morecroft, Natural England
- Sarah Mukherjee, Water UK
Purpose of session
This is the second session in the Committee’s inquiry on climate change adaptation. The Committee will be hearing from the Environment Agency, Water UK, Natural England and the National Farmers’ Union. This session will examine agricultural land-use issues, flooding and water scarcity as they relate to climate change adaptation.