Preparing for Climate Change
Advice and Support for Cheshire Businesses
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Have you thought about how climate change might affect your business in Cheshire?
• Heavy and sudden rainfall causes local flooding;
• Hot weather causes tarmac to ‘melt’ and roads be closed;
• Hot weather means you need to use more energy for cooling;
• High winds closes some bridges;
• Increased risks mean higher insurance costs.
How will you, your staff and your customers be affected?
This will depend on many factors…
• your location;
• your business’s activities;
• the ability of your premises to withstand extreme weather
events;
• your customer base;
• the length, location and diversity of your supply chain.
On the news we hear about the global impacts of climate change but what about here?
Current predictions for the North West of England say:
• It will be warmer by 2ºC by 2050;
• It will be drier in summer with 13% less rain by 2050;
• It will be wetter in winter with 13% more rain by 2050;
• There may be violent/unpredictable weather like high winds and
flooding.
Businesses need to act now.
How can you prepare?
Planning for climate change should be part of your risk management
strategy so you have procedures in place for extreme weather, but
also so that you anticipate longer term changes before they
happen.
Visit http://www.ukcip.org.uk/ or http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/ for more information about action you can take to reduce your risk.