Nature Emergency UK

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

Council type
District Council
Nation and region
England, East of England
Rural/Urban profile
Urban
Deprivation quintile
5th IMD quintile (least deprived)

Nature commitments

Nature emergency

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has not declared a nature emergency.

Evidence-based action plan

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.

Embedded in strategy

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.

30 by 30

Welwyn Hatfield Borough 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
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council This council No No No
Dacorum Borough Council 88.0% No No No
Hertfordshire County Council 86.9% No No No
Hertsmere Borough Council 84.0% No No No
Rushmoor Borough Council 82.5% No No No
Milton Keynes 82.1% No No No
Charnwood Borough Council 81.5% No No No
Bracknell Forest Council 81.4% 2023 No No No
Canterbury City Council 81.2% 2023 Yes Yes No
Spelthorne Borough Council 80.4% No No No
West Sussex County Council 80.0% 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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