Big business call for plan on climate

From the BBC website

Business Call for Plan on Climate:*Global businesses have called for a legally-binding and comprehensive international deal on climate change.*A binding agreement on emissions reductions would encourage business to invest in low-carbon technologies, a statement from 150 businesses said.The statement - backed by Prince Charles - will be sent to environment ministers and heads of state ahead of talks in Bali on climate change.Nokia, Tesco, Lloyds TSB and Nike are among the 150 firms that made the call.The signatories represent companies from Europe, the US, China and Australia

The climate in Devon

According to a news article in the express and echo yesterday, Devon could be adversely affected by climate change. This most of us will already be aware of, but some of the highlights from the article are worth recounting here:

"Anywhere low-lying by the river; or built on a floodplain, is potentially at an increased risk of flooding, it makes more sense to consider flood plains and to be mindful of them when building"

and

"Along the coastline at Exmouth, sea defences have already been submerged, putting the land more at risk of flooding, and any replacements could easily be overwhelmed by rising sea levels in the future."

in noting this, the item mentions the effect known as "coastal squeeze" where hard defences and high tides meet, effectively narrowing habitat for coastal wildlife.

All this in an article about climate change to 2050...not 75 years away,43.

So, if you were an environmentally conscious builder/developer...would you build on a floodplain?
(...and 6 feet of infill that might in itself flood doesn't cut it)


HT:express&Echo/Met Office