Policy paper

Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2025 adaptation progress report

Sets out the government's response to the Climate Change Committee's 2025 progress report and their recommendations on climate adaptation.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 29 October 2025

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Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2025 adaptation progress report

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-6053-2, EE03478255 10/25

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Government response to the Climate Change Committee 2025 adaptation progress report

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This document sets out the government’s response to the Climate Change Committee’s (CCC’s) 2025 progress report in adapting to climate change and its recommendations on adaptation.

The government’s response sets out:

• detailed responses to each of the CCC’s 59 recommendations, including the priority recommendations identified by the CCC 
• areas where progress has been made to adapt to climate risks over the last 2 years

This response should be read alongside the government response to the CCC 2025 progress report in reducing emissions.

Published 29 October 2025