Source · Select Committees · International Development Committee
Recommendation 5
5
Accepted in Part
Set out measures to increase data for climate adaptation and displacement prevention planning.
Recommendation
In its response to this report, the FCDO should set out the measures it is taking to increase the data available to policy teams when planning medium to long-term climate adaptation investments; and whether prevention of climate-induced displacement is one of the criteria that these teams must remain cognisant of. (Recommendation, Paragraph 49)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government details its use of climate science from IPCC, Met Office, and a new Natural Hazard Science Hub to inform policy teams on climate adaptation investments. However, it states that preventing climate-induced displacement is not a mandatory criterion for all teams planning these investments.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government · verbatim extract
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23. The FCDO produces Seasonal Climate Outlooks that provide three-to-six-month climate predictions to inform our decision making. These are distributed widely to provide information on likely weather patterns. 24. We have also established a Natural Hazard Science Hub through the Science in Emergencies Centre of Expertise. This Hub will continue to produce and update the climate outlook products in addition to producing data and early warning products for other natural hazard events. 25. These products are available to help inform policy and programme teams across the FCDO, including those planning medium to long-term climate adaptation investments. 26. FCDO programming rules do not require all teams planning medium to long-term climate adaptation investments to consider prevention of climate induced displacement.
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