Britain's official climate advisers are calling on the government to introduce a maximum legal working temperature for indoor workplaces, warning that the country is dangerously unprepared for the rising heat driven by climate change.
The Climate Change Committee said installing cooling systems in schools and hospitals should be treated as one of the highest priorities for the government right now. The committee pointed to Spain as a working example where indoor workplaces cannot legally exceed 27C for desk-based staff and 25C for those doing light physical work.
