Climate change is already affecting us in Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM). We have experienced devastating impacts across the region. Understanding both current and future local climate change risks is increasingly important for us all.

As highlighted in our Well-being Assessment 2022, our communities are increasingly concerned about climate change and flooding, and we are listening.

Climate Change Risk Assessment

A climate change risk assessment considers how elements of climate change, such as increased summer temperatures, more rainfall, more frequent extreme weather events, and rising sea levels, will impact the health and safety of our population and communities. For example, how it will affect our environment, the sustainability of our businesses and services, and the availability of food, water, and other resources we depend on. We appointed Dr. Alan Netherwood and Dafydd Thomas as independent consultants who undertook the risk assessment, which brought together information on past climate events and current plans and actions; engaged over 221 participants across 33 organisations, including experts from partner organisations and local community members.

The CTM CCRA report is designed for everyone to use. You can access to the full report here:

 

What does this mean to you?

As you can see, we have a huge amount of work ahead of us. In the meantime we would like to share current and useful information that will help you build resilience to climate change.


To all organisations and businesses located within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area;

Please see the links to the information below to raise your awareness of climate change risk, and to help identify what each of you can do to minimise its impact. in CTM –

Local Climate Action Network

RCT Climate Action Network - Interlink RCT English

Climate Action — Sustainable Wales

 

To all communities and residents located within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area;

Please see the links to the information below to raise your awareness of climate change risk, and to help identify what each of you can do to minimise its impact.