Recommendation 30

Our previous reports have found significant problems with the Government’s preparations for risks that have the potential to wreak havoc on the UK economy and society. While we are acutely aware of the very difficult fiscal climate, it is high time that the Government learned that prevention is better than cure. We can already see the significant effects of climate change; if we do not invest time, efforts and resources in climate adaptation—particularly to enhance the resilience of our critical national infrastructure—then there will be an enormous price to pay in future, and that price will not only be paid in money. (Paragraph 132) 56 Readiness for storms ahead? Critical national infrastructure in an age of climate change