Petition Increase UK woodland cover to 25%, cities tree cover to 30% within 5 years

UK is one of the least forested countries in Europe, where on average forest cover is 30-35%. This will strongly contribute in achieving a zero carbon emission, restore wildlife and improve people’s wellbeing.

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Government targets are largely inadequate and too far in the future. We must act now.

This petition closed early because of a General Election Find out more on the Petitions Committee website

28 signatures

Progress of the petition towards its next target: 28 of 10,000 signatures required to get a government response

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10,000 signatures required to get a government response

Date closed 6 November 2019
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