British sport under-prepared for climate risks as costs rise, report says
BASIS says 94% of surveyed organizations were affected in 2026, while only nine professional clubs had named climate or extreme weather as a business risk.
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British sport under-prepared for climate risks as costs rise, report says
Climate change is becoming a growing threat to British sport, damaging facilities, disrupting fixtures, increasing costs and deterring participation, according to a report that warns the sector is dangerously under-prepared for extreme weather.
Climate change poses an increasing threat to the UK sports sector, damaging sports facilities, disrupting the organisation of competitions, increasing costs and reducing people's participation in sport, according to a newly completed report warning that the sector is not prepared to cope with extreme weather.
The British association for sustainable sports, BASIS, recently published a report claiming that climate change poses an existential threat to UK sport. All the organisations surveyed admitted that they would be affected by extreme weather in 2026. 86 per cent suffered from heatwaves, 78 per cent from droughts, as well as storms and floods. Football matches have been postponed more than 118 times in recent seasons due to weather. Manchester […]
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