Nature Emergency UK

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Council type
Combined Authority
Nation and region
England, Yorkshire and The Humber
Rural/Urban profile
Urban
Deprivation quintile
2nd IMD quintile (more deprived)

Nature commitments

Nature emergency

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has not declared a nature emergency.

Evidence-based action plan

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has not committed to develop an evidence-based action plan for pushing nature into recovery.

Embedded in strategy

West Yorkshire Combined Authority has not committed to embed nature’s recovery into all strategic plans and policy areas.

30 by 30

West Yorkshire Combined Authority 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
West Yorkshire Combined Authority This council No No No
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 91.1% No No No
Leeds City Council 89.1% No No No
Sheffield City Council 89.1% 2021 Yes No No
Kirklees Council 87.2% No No No
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 87.0% 2022 No No No
Chesterfield Borough Council 86.9% No No No
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council 86.5% 2021 Yes Yes No
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council 86.2% No No No
Greater Manchester Combined Authority 85.7% 2022 Yes Yes No
Bradford Metropolitan District Council 85.5% 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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