The Anglian Water region is one of the driest in the country, it has a long coastline and is low-lying, making it particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
The key climate change challenges for Anglian Water have been identified as:
- Protecting our vulnerable assets from flooding.
- Dealing with increased wastewater flows while protecting the water environment.
- Maintaining supplies of water to a growing population in drier summers.
- Planning for uncertainty.
- Substantially reducing our carbon footprint.
Coping with a changing climate requires a mixture of policies and actions to reduce the extent and rate of climate change and adjust to the changes we are likely to face. The Anglian Water approach to coping with climate change is divided into mitigation and adaptation strategies.