The Climate Impact Tax Office

You’ve received a bill you’re already paying.

Extreme weather is pushing up the price of everyday food. It has added an estimated £360 to the average UK household food bill. You can’t opt out at the checkout. You can dispute it.

A Cats Do Climate campaign. This is not a real bill, and there is nothing to pay.

Details of your charge

• Issued by: Extreme weather
• Reason for charge: Rising global emissions
• Payment method: Your weekly shop
• Payment frequency: Unfortunately, ongoing

Around the world, heat, drought and unpredictable rainfall are cutting harvests of crops like coffee and cocoa. Closer to home, hotter, drier summers mean less grass for cattle, which pushes up the cost of milk, butter and beef.

None of it appears on your receipt as a separate line. It’s already in the price.

As long as emissions keep rising, so will the charge.

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About the figures

The £360 figure is based on analysis by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU), drawing on climate and commodity data to estimate the effect of climate-related weather events on UK food prices.