Information about the climate commitments made by councils.

Includes both carbon reduction commitments and net zero ones. If the commitment is for net zero then has_promise will be true otherwise `false'

  • council - link to the council making the promise
  • has_promise - if the promise includes a commitment to net zero
  • target_year - the year the commitment is targeting
  • scope - if the commitment is limited to council operations or the whole council area
  • text - the text of the commitment
  • source - URL of the document the commitment comes from
  • source_name - name of the document the commitment comes from
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            "has_promise": true,
            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "Pledge to make the city of Worcester carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3).",
            "source": "https://www.climateemergency.uk/blog/worcester/",
            "source_name": "Climate Declarations | Worcester City Council"
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            "has_promise": true,
            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "The council has set a target to be carbon neutral by 2050 and is working in partnership to achieve the Worcestershire LEP Energy Strategy aim of halving the county’s carbon emissions by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/info/20933/action_on_climate_change",
            "source_name": "Action on climate change | Worcestershire County Council"
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            "has_promise": true,
            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "Commit to make Wrexham County Borough a net carbon free council by\n2030.",
            "source": "https://moderngov.wrexham.gov.uk/documents/g4753/Printed%20minutes%2025th-Sep-2019%2016.00%20Council.pdf?T=1",
            "source_name": "Climate Declarations | Wrexham County Borough Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "Make the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030. Support and work with all other relevant agencies towards making the entire Wyre area zero carbon within the same timescale.",
            "source": "https://wyre.moderngov.co.uk/mgAi.aspx?ID=3743",
            "source_name": "Climate Declarations | Wyre Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "Using renewable energy sources across the council’s full range of functions by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/council/minutes/council-meeting-2nd-june-2020-7pm",
            "source_name": "Climate Declaration | Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
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            "text": "Bridgend County Borough Council is leading the way in its response to the challenges of climate change and achieving a position of net zero carbon as a public body by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.bridgend.gov.uk/news/leading-the-way-in-net-zero-carbon-targets/",
            "source_name": "Net-Zero Carbon Targets | Bridgend County Borough Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
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            "text": "We have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030",
            "source": "https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/climate-change/becoming-carbon-neutral-2030",
            "source_name": "Climate Emergency | Brighton and Hove City Council"
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            "text": "We have pledged to become carbon neutral by 2030",
            "source": "https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/climate-change/becoming-carbon-neutral-2030",
            "source_name": "Climate Emergency | Brighton and Hove City Council"
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            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "Pledge to make the city of Bristol carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.",
            "source": "https://www.bristol.gov.uk/documents/20182/33379/Mayor%27s+Climate+Emergency+Action+Plan+2019+FINAL",
            "source_name": "Climate Emergency Action Plan | Bristol City Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
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            "text": "Reduce carbon emissions from the council’s activities and meet our ambitious\r\ntarget of net zero carbon emissions by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/downloads/file/5959/broadland-district-council-environmental-strategy",
            "source_name": "Broadland District Council Environmental Strategy\r\n"
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            "text": "In light of the Climate Emergency, to make the Borough of Burnley carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3).",
            "source": "https://burnley.moderngov.co.uk/documents/g961/Printed%20minutes%2010th-Jul-2019%2018.30%20Full%20Council.pdf?T=1",
            "source_name": "Climate Meeting Minutes | Burnley Borough Council"
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            "text": "On the 4th June 2019 the Council formally declared a climate emergency as a Notice of Motion, with full support from all political parties. As a result of this, Caerphilly County Borough Council has committed to being net carbon neutral by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/CaerphillyDocs/Council-and-democracy/DecarbonisationStrategy/DecarbonStrategy2020_eng.aspx",
            "source_name": "Decarbonisation Strategy | Caerphilly County Borough Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "In the new Climate Change Strategy, we have set a target to reduce the Council’s direct carbon emissions to net zero by 2030. ",
            "source": "https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/media/9580/carbon-management-plan-2021-26.pdf",
            "source_name": "Carbon Management Plan | Cambridge City Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "\"That Cabinet notes that the target of Carbon Neutrality by 2030 relates to the whole District and not just the Council as an organisation.\"",
            "source": "https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/sites/default/files/04-climate_emergency_motion_implications_rpt_-_cab_190919.pdf",
            "source_name": "Climate Emergency Motion | Cannock Chase District Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "The Council commits to achieving: Net zero emissions by 2030 from the council’s operations and\nassets.",
            "source": "https://democracy.canterbury.gov.uk/documents/s110788/Appendix%201%20Climate%20Change%20Action%20Plan.pdf",
            "source_name": "Canterbury City Council\nClimate Change Action Plan\n2020-2030"
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            "text": "We are commited to a target for Cardiff Council to be Carbon Neutral by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.oneplanetcardiff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/OPC%20vision%20document.pdf",
            "source_name": "One Planet Cardiff | Cardiff Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "We are commited to work with city-wide partners to develop a road map \nand action plan for a Carbon Neutral City by 2030",
            "source": "https://www.oneplanetcardiff.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/OPC%20vision%20document.pdf",
            "source_name": "One Planet Cardiff | Cardiff Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
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            "text": "Carlisle City Council is committed to reducing carbon emissions, both as an organisation and as the Local Planning Authority and resolves to go further than the UK100 Agreement and to act in line with the scientific consensus that we must reduce emissions to net zero by 2030, and therefore commits to: Declare a ‘Climate Emergency’ that requires urgent action. Make the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030.",
            "source": "https://carlisle.cmis.uk.com/Meetings/tabid/73/ctl/ViewMeetingPublic/mid/410/Meeting/4573/Committee/823/Default.aspx",
            "source_name": "Climate Commitments | Carlisle City Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "Following an impassioned debate, Members unanimously resolved to declare a climate emergency and committed to become a net zero carbon local authority by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/media/1223704/gd6245-netzerocarbon-plan3.pdf",
            "source_name": "Route towards becoming a\nNet Zero Carbon Local Authority\nby 2030 | Carmarthenshire County Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "The actions identified now and in the future that will impact our communities are aimed at the target of carbon neutrality by the end of 2030, but recognise the behaviour of both residents and businesses, together with those who visit our area, have a huge role in achieving that goal. ",
            "source": "https://centralbedfordshire.app.box.com/s/ejlz0344y534z796lyglaykwd3rua9s2",
            "source_name": "Central Bedfordshire Sustainability Plan 2020-2030"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "Ceredigion councillors have supported a motion to make Ceredigion County Council a net zero carbon local authority by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/resident/news/ceredigion-county-council-commits-to-be-a-net-zero-carbon-council-by-2030/",
            "source_name": "Climate Commitments | Ceredigion County Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "On 24th June 2019, Charnwood Borough Council declared its ambition to be a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. ",
            "source": "https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/files/documents/climate_change_strategy_and_action_plan/Climate%20Change%20Strategy%20and%20Action%20Plan.pdf",
            "source_name": "Charnwood Climate Change Strategy 2018-2030"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "Council therefore resolves to: Declare a ‘Climate and Ecological Emergency’ that requires urgent action to\nmake the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/_resources/assets/inline/full/0/3649750.pdf",
            "source_name": "Climate and Ecological Emergency Action Plan | Chelmsfordd CIty Council"
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            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "The motion to declare a climate emergency was proposed to full council on 18 February 2019 and called on the cabinet to: make Cheltenham carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.",
            "source": "https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/info/61/sustainability/1622/climate_emergency/2",
            "source_name": "Climate Emergency Declaration | Cheltenham Borough Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "As your council we are leading the way and are committed to be net carbon neutral from our operations and activities by 2030.",
            "source": "http://modgov.cherwell.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=44857",
            "source_name": "2020 Climate Action Framework | Cherwell District Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
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            "text": "We will do our part to achieve a zero carbon district by 2030 and lead through example. ",
            "source": "http://modgov.cherwell.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=44857",
            "source_name": "2021 Climate Action Framework | Cherwell District Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "We have set an ambitious target date of 2030 to achieve carbon neutrality for the Council’s own emissions.",
            "source": "https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/your-council/councillors-and-committees/the-climate-emergency/documents/carbon-management-plan.pdf",
            "source_name": "Carbon Management Plan | Cheshire West and Chester Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "That Members approve the proposed Climate Change action plan as detailed in Appendix A, to support the Council to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.",
            "source": "https://chesterfield.moderngov.co.uk/documents/s29916/ClimateChangeActionPlanFeb2020%20CouncilReport.pdf",
            "source_name": "Climate Change Action Plan | Chesterfield Borough Council"
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            "text": "Chorley Borough Council declared a climate emergency in November 2019, with the council committing itself to be a carbon-neutral authority by 2030. ",
            "source": "https://www.lancs.live/news/lancashire-news/lancashire-councils-declared-climate-emergency-17602501",
            "source_name": "Climate Emergency Declarations | Chorley Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "That all relevant outside organisation member representatives, Cabinet Members and senior officers work with partners, including individuals and community action groups across the borough to identify ways to make Chorley carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.",
            "source": "https://democracy.chorley.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=114&MId=7247",
            "source_name": "Climate Meeting Minutes | Chorley Council"
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            "text": "Edinburgh has declared a ‘climate emergency’ and set ambitious targets for reducing emissions to zero by 2030, with a hard-target for 2037.",
            "source": "https://democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/documents/s9896/Item%204.1%20-%20Achieving%20Net%20Zero%20in%20the%20City%20of%20Edinburgh.pdf",
            "source_name": "Achieving Net-Zero in the City of Edinburgh"
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            "text": "City of Lincoln Council passed a motion by full council to declare a Climate and Environmental emergency in July 2019. A copy of the declaration can be viewed here The motion commits to working with key stakeholders to achieve an aspiration, area wide target of net carbon zero by 2030.",
            "source": "https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/downloads/file/899/lincoln-climate-commission-april-2020-update",
            "source_name": "Climate Commission Update | Ceredigion County Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "Commit to a target of making York carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions (scope 1, 2 and 3 of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol).",
            "source": "https://democracy.york.gov.uk/documents/s133825/Climate%20change%20-%20Final.pdf",
            "source_name": "Responding to the Council’s Climate Change Motion | City of York Council"
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            "target_year": 2030,
            "scope": "Council only",
            "text": "Reduce carbon emissions from our buildings and fleet to help achieve a net zero carbon footprint for Council services by 2030.",
            "source": "https://cbccrmdata.blob.core.windows.net/noteattachment/CBC-Sustainability-Climate-Emergency-Action-Plan-2021-23-Climate%20Emergency%20Action%20Plan%202021-23.pdf",
            "source_name": "Climate Action Plan | Colchester Borough Council"
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            "text": "Following the Council’s declaration of a climate emergency in 2019, we have developed a decarbonisation plan to show the route to becoming a net zero Local Authority by 2030. ",
            "source": "https://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Council/Strategies-Plans-and-Policies/Climate-Change/Decarbonisation-Plan.aspx",
            "source_name": "Conwy’s Decarbonisation Plan\n\n"
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            "text": "Derbyshire County Council has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by March 2022 compared to the 2009-10 baseline, with the ultimate goal of becoming net zero carbon by 2032.",
            "source": "https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/site-elements/documents/pdf/environment/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions-report-2019-to-2020.pdf",
            "source_name": "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Annual Report 2019-20 | Derbyshire County Council"
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            "text": "Hambleton District Council’s Climate Change Strategy looks at how the authority can work towards achieving our target of net zero CO2 emissions by 2034.",
            "source": "https://democracy.hambleton.gov.uk/documents/s24106/Annex%20B%20Climate%20Change%20Strategy%20and%20Action%20Plan%20202.pdf",
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            "text": "We want to be carbon neutral by 2035.",
            "source": "https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/climatechange/#d.en.127350",
            "source_name": "Climate change emergency | Newark and Sherwood District Council"
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            "text": "Breckland District Council declared a state of climate emergency on the 19th of September 2019 and is committed to reducing the level of Greenhouse gases emissions within the District to net zero by 2035.",
            "source": "https://www.breckland.gov.uk/climate-change",
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            "target_year": 2035,
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            "text": "Climate change target of 2035 for the Council's operations to be net carbon neutral.",
            "source": "https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/sites/default/files/documents/Climate%20Change%20Action%20Plan%20Final.pdf",
            "source_name": "Climate Action Plan | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council"
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            "target_year": 2037,
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            "text": "The Borough of Barrow in Furness aims to reach net zero carbon no later than 2037.",
            "source": "https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/media/19254/seap.pdf",
            "source_name": "Barrow Borough Councils Climate Change Policy 2020-2025"
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            "text": "SLDC has also signed up to the Cumbria Joint Public Health Strategy: To become a “carbon-neutral” County and to mitigate the likely impact of existing climate change. SLDC have confirmed a target date for South Lakeland of 2037. ",
            "source": "https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/media/7208/climate-change-action-plan-accessible.pdf",
            "source_name": "Climate Action Plan | South Lakeland District Council"
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            "target_year": 2038,
            "scope": "Whole area",
            "text": "In summer 2019, Leeds City Region (LCR) declared a climate emergency aiming for a ‘zero- carbon city region by 2038, with significant progress by 2030’. This aim was adopted by Bradford Council in October 2019.",
            "source": "https://www.bradford.gov.uk/media/5841/sd-action-plan.pdf",
            "source_name": "Sustainable Development Action Plan | Bradford Metropolitian Council"
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            "text": "By 2038 we will have a net zero-carbon economy. The council’s own operations will be clean and efficient, and we will play a positive role enabling the wider district to achieve net-zero emissions.",
            "source": "https://www.harrogate.gov.uk/downloads/file/1497/carbon-reduction-strategy",
            "source_name": "Carbon Reduction Strategy | Harrogate Borough Council"
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            "text": "We will display strong leadership and work collaboratively with communities, partners and organisations to ensure our Council reaches the target of net zero carbon (external link) by 2038, with a strong influence to reduce the borough’s emissions.",
            "source": "https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Strategies-Plans-and-Policies/Climate-change-and-sustainability.aspx",
            "source_name": "Climate change and sustainability | Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council"
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            "text": "This means having a net zero carbon footprint, and we aim to help the entire district achieve this goal too, within the same timeframe - if possible - but by 2038 at the latest.",
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