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DfT publishes guidance on climate change risk assessments for transport sector

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Published on: 18 March 2025

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LNB News 18/03/2025

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Issue Date: 18 March 2025

Published Date: 18 March 2025

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Department for Transport (DfT) has published guidance to assist UK organisations in the transport sector with completing climate change risk assessments. The guidance provides a step-by-step process, the tools required for completing the assessment, a methodology for scoring climate risks, along with best practice case studies. It also includes additional resources specifically for ports, airports, and local highways.

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