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The Lake District National Park is under growing threat of the effects of climate change.

Increased global temperatures and insufficient action against warnings are leading to more extreme changes in climate, impacting communities both internationally and here in the Lake District.

Already we have experienced extreme weather, when disastrous flooding devastated livelihoods and our landscape in 2015. Other impacts of climate change on the Lake District National Park include warming lakes and bodies of water, which destabilises their ecology and impacts ecosystems.

Action to address the current and potential future impacts of climate change is needed today, which is why the Lake District National Park Authority is working in partnership to meet Cumbria’s net zero by 2037 target. We also work with partners to conserve our landscapes and help landowners, visitors, developers and communities understand the importance of sustainability.

Read below about the impact of climate change and what climate action we’re taking to save the future of the Lake District.

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Climate change in the Lake District

Increasingly, we are witnessing effects of climate change globally, nationally and locally. Potential impacts of climate change span every part of the Lake District landscape, affecting communities, biodiversity and farming.

Read about how climate change could, and already is, impacting the Lake District.

Climate change in the Lake District

Climate adaptation and resilience

In the Lake District effects of climate change present real impacts for our nature and biodiversity, communities and economy, farming and land management. LDNPA works with partners to act against the impacts and adapt, to create a landscape more resilient to our changing climate.

Climate adaptation and resilience

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Cumbria Net Zero 2037

The Lake District National Park Authority is a member of the Zero Carbon Cumbria Partnership, working to make Cumbria the first net zero carbon county in the UK by 2037.

Cumbria Net Zero 2037

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Low carbon Lake District

The Low‑carbon Lake District programme sets out how the Lake District National Park and its partners are cutting emissions, preparing for climate impacts, and supporting communities, visitors and businesses to move towards a sustainable, low‑carbon future.

Low carbon Lake District

Partnership climate action

The Lake District National Park Partnership is taking coordinated climate action to cut emissions and strengthen the Park’s ability to adapt to a rapidly changing climate. Read how partners are working together to build resilience, protecting landscapes, communities and the local economy.

Climate action