Councils reported on climate and nature plans this month, including net zero reports in Carmarthenshire and Powys and nature plans in Neath Port Talbot, Caerphilly and Bridgend. Planning committees also dealt with carbon capture, flood-related and biodiversity matters.[4][14][2][12][5][1]
Written in November 2026 from council records since 20 September 2026, open consultations and official sources. Written automatically, then checked: every point names its sources and every figure appears in them. Follow the links to check anything before relying on it.
Every Welsh council has declared or responded to the climate emergency and has plans to cut its own emissions, from buildings, vehicles and the things it buys. Councils also manage flood risk on local rivers and streams.
The Cabinet agrees climate plans; scrutiny committees check progress.
Ask your councillors how the council is doing against its own targets, and respond to its consultations on plans.
| Council | Items | With a decision |
|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan | 138 | 16 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf | 55 | 52 |
| Gwynedd | 55 | 52 |
| Pembrokeshire | 43 | 36 |
| Carmarthenshire | 41 | 39 |
| Swansea | 40 | 31 |
| Powys | 40 | 29 |
| Monmouthshire | 38 | 9 |
| Wrexham | 27 | 27 |
| Cardiff | 27 | 24 |
| Conwy | 27 | 24 |
| Denbighshire | 22 | 17 |
| Flintshire | 21 | 11 |
| Newport | 21 | 10 |
| Blaenau Gwent | 17 | 17 |
| Neath Port Talbot | 16 | 9 |
| Caerphilly | 16 | 0 |
| Ceredigion | 9 | 8 |
| Merthyr Tydfil | 8 | 7 |
| Torfaen | 7 | 6 |
| Bridgend | 5 | 0 |
Decided: The Committee noted the local impact report sent to the Welsh Ministers on 9 July 2026. The Chair said the report was for noting only and that the Committee was not expressing an opinion.
Decided: Cabinet approved the redevelopment of Friars Park, Carmarthen. It also approved adding the £2.5 million Transforming Towns Grant from Welsh Government to the Council's capital programme.
Decided: The Committee referred the petition to the Cabinet Member for Climate Change, Waste and Recycling, to be considered with the wider allotment consultation feedback. It asked that the petition be considered with the utmost seriousness, given the number of signatures.
Decided: Council agreed the appointments, resignations and reappointments to school governing bodies listed in the report.
Decided: The Council referred the petition to the Executive Member for Environment to consider, respond and report back in due course.
Decided: The Committee confirmed its future programme of work, subject to the changes reported and agreed during the meeting. These include an information report on Cefndy in September 2026, a report on incorporating climate and nature in decision making in September 2026, and a Library Services report in January 2027.
Decided: Council carried the motion. It will ensure the council's Local Impact Reports on large energy projects fully consider the loss of farmland, landscape, biodiversity, highways and the local economy.
Decided: It approved in principle £20,000 for Blaina Skate Park and £4,068 for Sirhowy Hills Woodlands, subject to checks that the projects meet grant criteria and are eligible capital spending. It approved £5,000 for the Community Garden and Back Lane Improvement Project and £20,000 for the New Roof and Solar Panels project at Tredegar Ironsides RFC. Funding will be released only once the Council has evidence of eligible spend and assurance that grant conditions have been met.
Decided: The Committee agreed to note the progress, funding and performance figures. It also forwarded comments to officers, including on developer contributions (money from building projects for local benefits) for tree planting, and referred the report and comments to Cabinet.
Decided: The Committee noted the progress report.
Decided: The Chair will write to the Cabinet Member for Community (Services) reflecting the discussion and the Committee's views.