Tree Planting: Urban Areas
Commons · Question 28930 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 16 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Alex Mayer
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to introduce a national minimum urban tree canopy cover target for local authorities.
Answer
Answered by Jenny Riddell-Carpenter, 16 Sep 2026
The Government is committed to meeting the statutory Environment Act target to increase tree canopy and woodland cover in England to at least 16.5% by 2050. We continue to support local authorities and partners to increase tree cover, including in towns a...