Nature Emergency UK has been developed by the Woodland Trust in association with mySociety and Climate Emergency UK.
Torfaen County Borough Council declared a nature emergency in 2021.
Declaring a climate and biodiversity emergency, action now taken by nearly threequarters of all local councils. · Announce extensive commitments with detailed action plans to reach netzero carbon by 2030. · Implementing a broad community level action on climate change, such as climate assemblies, investment in green bonds, adopting and promotion of warmer homes schemes, sourcing electricity demand from renewables, and developing new parks, open spaces and active travel measures. · The significance of the ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP26) UN Conference on Climate Change taking place this year in Glasgow, hosted by the UK; and its aims to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. · Formulate a response and plan to tackle the issue of sustainable food, given that food systems account for one third of total greenhouse gas emissions, environmental
— Full Council (Source)
Torfaen County Borough Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.
Torfaen County Borough Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.
Torfaen County Borough Council has not committed to protect and manage 30% of council landholdings for nature recovery by 2030.
We’re happy to share policy ideas and insights with local authorities.
If your local authority is looking for guidance on tree and nature policies, email governmentaffairs@woodlandtrust.org.uk.
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Take action in your communityHere 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torfaen County Borough Council | This council | 2021 | No | No | No |
| Newport City Council | 83.8% | 2021 | No | No | No |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 81.9% | No | No | No | |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 80.7% | 2021 | Yes | No | No |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 80.7% | No | No | No | |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 80.4% | No | No | No | |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 80.1% | No | No | No | |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 79.7% | No | No | No | |
| Kirklees Council | 79.5% | No | No | No | |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 78.7% | No | No | No | |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 78.6% | 2022 | 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.