UK government creates ‘world-first taskforce’ to treat climate change as a security threat

After a summer of record heat, drought and wildfires, the UK brings together military leaders, security experts and scientists on a new taskforce treating climate change and nature loss as national security threats

The UK has had its fair share of extreme weather this year, from record-breaking heatwaves and severe drought to wildfires and flood risks. On top of that, the world is now also bracing for the effects of a super El Niño building in the Pacific.

In response to the above, the British government has held the first meeting of what it’s called “the world’s first” Climate and Nature Security Taskforce.

According to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, the idea is to look at how climate change and nature loss affect national security, and how the UK can better prepare for them.

‘World-first’ taskforce: who’s involved?

The taskforce is being chaired by Minister for Climate Transition Katie White, alongside Cabinet Office minister Baroness Fiona Twycross. Its 16 members come from a mix of backgrounds, including the military, security, academia and finance, …….