'We have the largest programme in the region over the next five years, making sure our sea defences are fit for purpose over the next 100 years'
Rising sea levels and more extreme weather events will be a risk to Blackpool even as the resort is about to embark on a £150m investment in new coastal defences, a report has warned.
A council report setting out the risks warns: “With the 1.5 degree Celsius target for peak global warming set by the Paris Agreement in 2015 increasingly at high risk of being breached, and the consequent increase in the frequency of extreme weather events, the council needs to focus on short, medium and long-term actions to fundamentally shift how we plan and build our town.”
The meeting heard the council was involved in various projects to help reduce carbon emissions and contribute to the global need to tackle climate change. But Alan Cavill, director for communication and regeneration, said Blackpool could only “play its part”.
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