Climate adaptation and emergency response

Inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, 9 September 2025. Its page on the Parliament website.

Reports and responses

• 6th Report - Erosion of trust: the impact of coastal erosion on communities (20 March 2026)
• 1st Special Report - Erosion of trust: the impact of coastal erosion on communities: Government Response (22 June 2026)
• 3rd Report – A burning issue: managing wildfire risk (21 October 2026)

Evidence sessions

• 9 September 2025: Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs; Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
• 18 November 2025: Julie Foley, Environment Agency; Jaap Flikweert, Haskoning
• 18 November 2025: Karen Thomas, East Suffolk Council; Natasha Dix, Isle of Wight Council; Rob Goodliffe, North Norfolk District Council; Richard Jackson, East Riding of Yorkshire Council
• 23 June 2026: Peak District moorland group; Natural England; Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust
• 23 June 2026: Forestry Commission; Phil Garrigan OBE KSFM, National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC); National Heat Risk Commission
• 15 September 2026: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government