The Environment Agency (EA) is consulting until 10 January on an updated national drought response framework.
The current framework dates to 2017, and the Agency is cognisant that droughts are likely to become more frequent and more severe with climate change. It commented: “The drought of 2022 showed just how quickly the environment, agriculture, public water supply, navigation and all society can be affected by drought.”
The new document, Drought: how it is managed in England, covered:
The impacts of drought in England.
Who is involved in planning, managing and responding, and how parties work together.
The actions the EA and others take to effectively manage droughts.
How the EA reports on drought and communicates with others.
The EA’s role in recovery and learning from drought events.
Each of the Agency’s 14 operational areas also produce their own area drought plans, which serve as operational guidelines. The updated framework supports the area drought plans by providing a strategic overview and information for staff and other stakeholders to use in planning for and managing drought.
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