This council declared a climate emergency on July 10, 2019.
“In 2019 Bury council declared a climate emergency and we have set an ambitious target to be carbon neutral by 2038.”
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 | Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 60% | 50% |
Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
Section 2 · Top performer 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 Bury Metropolitan 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 |
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Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
Kirklees Council | 87% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
Wirral Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
Erewash Borough Council | 85% | No | 2050 | No |
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 85% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 84% | No | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Bury Metropolitan 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 |
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South Tyneside Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
Warrington Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
Wirral Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
Hertsmere Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 98% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
Rossendale Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
Salford City Council | 97% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
Manchester City Council | 96% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Bury Metropolitan 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 |
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Wyre Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
Basildon Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Telford & Wrekin Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Gravesham Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Clackmannanshire Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
Swansea City Council | 92% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Lancashire County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
Medway Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Bury Metropolitan 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 |
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Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Burnley Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Hillingdon | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
Sheffield City Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
Halton Borough Council | 98% | No | No target | Oct. 16, 2019 |
Cardiff Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
Chesterfield Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
City of Edinburgh Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Bury Metropolitan Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/bury-metropolitan-borough-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].