00:00Oh, that's awesome!
00:30We are seeing extremes of temperature and record breaking temperatures on quite a frequent basis
00:57now. This is actually becoming normal as our climate is continuing to change. It's a fairly normal
01:06thing that we're seeing extremes and records on a regular basis. In particular, we're seeing
01:12the frequency and intensity of spells of hot weather in the UK really quite dramatically
01:18increasing. Of course, it's these extremes that have the greatest impact. If we think
01:24about impact on our infrastructure, on public health for people who are perhaps vulnerable
01:29to hot weather, impacts on the environment and so on.
01:43That is why we are driving forward with making Britain a clean energy superpower to tackle the
01:47climate crisis. Because unless we tackle it, the problem will only get worse. And that's
01:52why we're committed to doing so. But we also know we've got to adapt and we've got to become
01:56more resilient. That's why, for example, we're investing the largest amount ever over the
02:01next decade in our flood defences. There is cause for alarm, but there is also reason for
02:06hope because we can act to tackle this crisis and we can do so in a way that is good for people
02:12today and good for future generations.
02:16For elderly people particularly, but for all of us, we're feeling the pressure and heat. If there
02:38are changes to the regulations that are required to enable families that want to put air conditioning
02:42in, to be able to do that, that's a sensible policy change.
02:47These are the consequences of climate change. And the Warm Homes Plan, which is often about
02:59retrofitting the roof or your walls or making sure you've got the appropriate windows, you
03:05know these can be designed in a way that is appropriate for both heating and cooling. And
03:09we want to make sure that fund is being used to target people who can't afford to do that
03:14to their own homes or in council houses and therefore it's our responsibility to do it.
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