This council declared a climate emergency on July 16, 2019.
“The Borough of Barrow in Furness aims to reach net zero carbon no later than 2037.”
This council’s climate plans as of 20th September 2021 were assessed and scored by trained Climate Emergency UK volunteers, as part of the Council Climate Plan Scorecards project.
| Section | Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 20% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
| Section 4 Community, engagement and communications | ||
| Section 5 Measuring and setting emissions targets | ||
| Section 6 Co-benefits | ||
| Section 7 Diversity and inclusion | ||
| Section 8 Education, skills and training | ||
| Section 9 Ecological emergency |
Total 2019 emissions
per person
per km2
Commercial
Domestic
Industry
Public Sector
Transport
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in terms of emissions profile, deprivation, rural/urban population density, and geographical nearness. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 63% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 62% | No | No target | No |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 61% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 60% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 59% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 58% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 57% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 57% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in terms of their emissions profile, based on the latest data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 66% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 66% | No | No target | July 4, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 64% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 61% | No | No target | No |
| Newport City Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 58% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 58% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 56% | No | No target | No |
| Burnley Borough Council | 55% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copeland Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Lakeland District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in terms of the proportion of their population living in high deprivation, medium deprivation, and low deprivation neighbourhoods. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Peterborough City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 96% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Mansfield District Council | 95% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 95% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council in terms of the proportion of their population living in urban, rural, and highly rural neighbourhoods. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Durham County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 84% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 84% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Bolsover District Council | 83% | Yes | No target | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 82% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 80% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Read more about English local authority powers in the UK100 Power Shift report.
Help us improve this page by answering our short survey about who uses this service, and what makes action plans useful to you.
mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/barrow-in-furness-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].