Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 15
15
Deferred
Trial the naming of heatwaves for 2024 to enhance public recognition of severe events.
Recommendation
The naming of heatwaves could assist in helping the public to recognise such extreme weather events as a threat to health and wellbeing in the same way as named storms. We recommend that the Met Office trial the naming of heatwaves for 2024 with a view to making this permanent if the trial is deemed successful. (Paragraph 78) Protecting the vulnerable
Government response summary AI-generated
The government states Defra is reviewing unspecified regulations to achieve greater emissions savings for net zero targets, with proposals to be consulted upon. This response does not address the recommendation to trial the naming of heatwaves.
Government Response
The government responded to this report on 30 April 2024. No passage in that response could be matched to this recommendation. Read the response document ↗