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<p>The Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report published by the Committee on
Climate Change on 12 July was commissioned by Defra to inform the Second UK Climate
Change Risk Assessment Government Report that will be laid in Parliament in January
2017. The Government will subsequently respond to the new evidence in a second National
Adaptation Programme report as soon as practicable thereafter.</p><p> </p><p>Defra
ministers have met and will continue to meet with members of the Committee on Climate
Change and the Adaptation Sub-Committee to discuss their work, including the Climate
Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report. Officials also meet regularly with members
of the Committee as part of formal governance arrangements. Government departments
provided input to the Evidence Report and will be closely involved in the preparation
of the Government Report and, subsequently, the National Adaptation Programme.</p><p>
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