Climate projections have been published by the Met Office, in association with DEFRA, DBEIS and the Environment Agency across different parts of the UK up to 2100 (UKCP18). There remains elements uncertainty in climatic projections, relating to climatic patterns and how this might vary under different economic and policy conditions.
The UK’s climate projections show an increased chance of warmer, wetter winters and hotter, drier summers during the 21st century, combined with sea level rise. Extreme weather events could also become more frequent.
Government strategies set objectives to limit the raise in global temperatures to 1.5-2°C, to reduce green emissions across all sectors and to provide increased resilience to climate change for people, communities and nature.