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This ‘public protection value’ is estimated at £42 billion.  \nThe World Economic Forum (2023) ranks natural disasters and extreme weather events, the failure of climate change adaptation and biodiversity and ecosystem collapse in the top five global risks expected within the next 10 years. In the UK, the summer heatwave of July 2022 set new records with temperatures exceeding 40°C for the very first time, resulting insignificant consequences for people and nature. (Climate Change Committee 2023)  \nWith the world struggling to meet the carbon dioxide emission reductions required to keep global temperatures below the recommended 1. 5°C threshold, climate threats are likely to become more prevalent in the coming years.  \nImpact Report  \nGreen and Blue Futures  \nThe UK Government is focussed upon enhancing energy and water security, seizing the economic opportunities of the transition, and delivering Net Zero by 2050.  \nThe presence and resilience of our network is important to the UK’s energy, telecommunications and water supply networks servicing 13.4 million people and 370k businesses as well as the banking system. There is huge potential to utilise our canals and docks for warming and cooling purposes.  \nOur canals and docks have a vital role in both mitigating the effects of climate change and in providing innovative passive and active solutions to the climate hazards we are likely to face. As a readymade blue-green infrastructure network, canals, other waterways and waterspaces contribute to the fight against climate change by:  \nBalancing the availability of water through water transfers, saving cost and carbon  \nHeating and cooling needs of around 350,000 homes, saving over one million tonnes of CO₂ per year  \nProviding vital green corridors for nature  \nGenerating hydropower for around 6,200 homes, saving around 9,500 tonnes of CO₂  \nSupplying water to 5 million homes  \nProviding active travel routes for walking and cycling  \nMoving freight off roads onto our larger commercial waterways  \nProviding flooding relief and water storage  \nMitigating the impact of flooding  \n102 Transforming places and enriching lives Canal & River Trust Impact Report 2021-23 Transforming places and enriching lives Canal & River Trust Impact Report 2021-23 103  \nImpact Report  \nGreen and Blue Futures  \nFlood protection offered by our embankments and reservoirs  \nThe reservoir dams and canal embankments maintained by the Trust protect many households, properties, a wide range of businesses, telecommunications and utilities as well as other national infrastructure such as electricity sub-stations, transport and schools.  \nPROTECTING  \nEmbankment    Reservoir  \n840 substations protected  \n387 substations protected  \nEmbankment    Reservoir  \n370,294  \npeople protected  \n193,663  \npeople protected  \n\n| \u003Cbr>128 schools protected\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>34 schools protected\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>31,881\u003Cbr>businesses protected\u003Cbr>|  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| Railways protected at 570 locations | \u003Cbr>| Railways protected at 55 locations | 122,428\u003Cbr>properties\u003Cbr>protected | \u003Cbr>| 80,693\u003Cbr>properties\u003Cbr>protected |\n| \u003Cbr>Motorways protected at 114 locations\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Motorways protected at 18 locations |  |  |  |  |  |\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Tees Barrage, Stockton on Tees\u003Cbr>This 70m-wide barrage controls the flow of the river Tees, maintaining water levels and preventing localised flooding around Stockton-on-Tees. Visitors can experience the sheer scale of the operation at our regular open days. |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n104 Transforming places and enriching ","cbCain39c6ZfAW75","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain39c6ZfAW75","pdf",1837383,"English","# Green and Blue Futures\n## Climate risks and priorities\n## UK network resilience and energy priorities\n## Contributions of canals and docks\n## Flood protection and outcomes\n## Case study: Canal Feeder during Storm Babet\n## Case study: Rochdale Canal & Mytholmroyd Flood Alleviation Scheme","[{\"question\":\"What does the report claim canals, waterways, and waterspaces help achieve?\",\"answer\":\"They contribute to climate action by balancing water availability, meeting heating and cooling needs, creating green corridors for nature, generating hydropower, and supporting flood relief and water storage.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report describe flood protection from embankments and reservoirs?\",\"answer\":\"It states that maintained embankments and reservoirs protect households, properties, businesses, utilities, telecommunications, and other national infrastructure, and it provides protection totals for substations, people, schools, properties, and key transport locations.\"},{\"question\":\"What happened during Storm Babet in the Canal Feeder case study?\",\"answer\":\"The Trust opened a feeder sluice to take extra water into the Chesterfield Canal at Worksop, supporting the Environment Agency in reducing river levels; additional flow management helped prevent canal overtopping and guided eventual release into the River Trent.\"}]","Green and Blue Futures - Transforming places and enriching lives - Canal & River Trust Impact Report 2021-23 | PDF"]