Nature Emergency UK

City of Cardiff Council

Council type
Unitary Authority (Single Tier)
Nation
Wales
Rural/Urban profile
Urban
Deprivation quintile
3rd IMD quintile (average)

Nature commitments

Nature emergency

City of Cardiff Council declared a nature emergency in 2021.

Read the full declaration

"This Council therefore resolves to:1. Declare a Nature Emergency in Cardiff.2. Place biodiversity with equal prominence to climate change at the heart of decision making in Cardiff Council.3. Make representations to the Welsh and UK Governments, as appropriate; to provide the necessary powers, resources and technical support to local authorities in Wales to help them successfully achieve this aim.4. Continue to work with partners across the county, region and nationally to develop and implement best practice methods that can protect Wales’ biodiversity. Including seeking a joint approach with neighbouring authorities.5. Work with local stakeholders including Councillors, residents, young people, businesses and other relevant parties, to develop a strategy aligned with One Planet and Coed Caerdydd with a target of no net loss of biodiversity. This will also explore ways to maximise the local benefits of these actions in other sectors such as employment, health, agriculture, transport and the economy."

— Full Council (Source)

Evidence-based action plan

City of Cardiff Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.

Embedded in strategy

City of Cardiff Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.

30 by 30

City of Cardiff Council has not committed to protect and manage 30% of council landholdings for nature recovery by 2030.

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How does this council compare?

Here are the 10 most similar councils, based on a combination of distance, urban/rural split, emissions profile, and deprivation.

Council Similarity Nature emergency Evidence-based action plan Embedded in strategy 30 by 30
City of Cardiff Council This council 2021 No No No
Worcester City Council 84.3% 2020 Yes No No
Gloucester City Council 82.0% No No No
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council 81.2% No No No
Redditch Borough Council 80.7% No No No
Derby City Council 80.4% No No No
Swansea City Council 80.3% 2021 Yes No No
Telford & Wrekin Council 79.7% No No No
Plymouth City Council 79.5% No No No
Bristol City Council 78.8% 2020 Yes Yes Yes
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council 78.0% No No No

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Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.

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