Comment on Met Office UK temperature record
2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record, with an average temperature of over 10°C recorded for the first time.
By George Smeeton
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Commenting on confirmation from the Met Office that 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record, with an average temperature of over 10°C recorded for the first time [1], Matt Williams, land analyst at the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) said:
"As climate change records fall, food bills will keep climbing. Last year's drought is just one example of why climate change will hit farmers, and families, in the pocket - from lost crops in fields to higher food prices on the shelves.
“Climate change and high gas prices added over £400 to the average food bill in 2022 [2]. Farmers will need to adopt more sustainable practices, supported by Government, to shore up UK food production by planting trees to hold moisture in the ground, shade crops and livestock."
Notes to editors:
1. Climate change drives UK’s first year over 10°C: https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/about-us/press-office/news/weather-and-climate/2023/climate-change-drives-uks-first-year-over-10c
2. ECIU: £407 added to 2022 food bill by oil & gas prices and climate change: https://eciu.net/media/press-releases/2022/407-added-to-2022-food-bill-by-oil-gas-prices-and-climate-change-new-research
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George Smeeton, Head of Communications, ECIU, Tel: 07894 571 153, email: george.smeeton@eciu.net