The government has declared a climate emergency and promised the public sector will go carbon-neutral by 2025.
But the threat of climate change is all too real for some owners of low-lying coastal properties.
They have been warned they may struggle to fully insure their property as the risk of storm surges and flooding grows too great for insurers.
A new report, funded by MBIE, has found premiums could increase five-fold for some properties - and many of our most at risk properties could be refused insurance completely in 20 years.
Jordan Bond reports.
