ISO 14001 Risks and Opportunities £2.3 Billion in Climate Change Adaption: Flood Protection to save £30 Billion

This is the largest and most ambitious flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme ever undertaken in England. The certainty of this longer term funding settlement provides the opportunity to achieve more for communities, the economy and the environment.

The infographic shows what the programme will achieve and how reducing flood risk will benefit infrastructure, business and commerce, agriculture, and the environment
This 6 year investment programme lists projects, schemes and improvements to flood defences and other critical services that will receive some government funding. This programme was developed in consultation with the regional flood and coastal committees and all risk management authorities in England. It covers the period 1 April 2015 to 31 March 2021.
Use the interactive flood and coastal erosion risk management investment programme map to find out what schemes and projects risk management authorities are planning to do in your area, to reduce the risks and consequences of flooding.
CRS’s Head of Environment, Richard Ball commented ‘The Government and Environment Agency’s announcement of a long term plan on flood protection demonstrates the new risks and opportunities model in ISO 14001: 2015; in which all organisations with ISO 14001 will need to look at Strategy Environmental Risk and opportunities.

Source: DEFRA