Defence: Climate Change

(asked on 1st February 2021) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

What recent assessment he has made of the effect of the international climate emergency on UK defence preparedness.


Answered by
Jeremy Quin Portrait
Jeremy Quin
This question was answered on 1st February 2021

The Ministry of Defence recognises that climate change is already having an impact on Defence. A review is ongoing to assess the wider implications and to identify actions needed to enable defence to operate at full potential in an increasingly challenging security and physical environment.

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