In November 2018 the UK Meteorological Office released the UK Climate Projections 2018 (UKCP18). These use cutting-edge climate science to provide updated observations and climate change projections out to 2100 in the UK and globally.
Content type: Briefing sheet
Last updated: 22 September 2022
Author/s: ICE
UKCP18 prompts a new way of thinking, building upon and updating the UK Climate Projections 2009 (UKCP09), which have been widely used in civil engineering design over the last decade. This ICE note summarises the key features of UKCP2018 and highlights its importance for future civil engineering practice.