Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 14086

Productivity: Temperature

Tabled: 29 June 2026

Answered: 8 July 2026

Question

Alex Mayer

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of heatwaves on economic growth and business productivity.

Answer

Blair McDougall

The UK Climate Change Committee estimates climate change damages in the UK could grow to 1–5% of GDP by 2050 under a 2 degree global warming level. Climate adaptation can protect businesses and productivity, and support economic growth in new markets.The ...

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