This council declared a climate emergency on July 18, 2019.
“The Council commits to achieving: Net zero emissions by 2030 from the council’s operations and assets.”
“The Council commits to achieving: Net zero emissions by 2050 across the full range of activities needed to support the council’s work.”
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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 | Canterbury City Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 60% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 · Top performer 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Domestic
Transport
Public Sector
Commercial
Industry
Agriculture
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 Canterbury City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 78% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Canterbury City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Edinburgh Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 87% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 87% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Birmingham City Council | 85% | No | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 85% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Rochford District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Medway Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Canterbury City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorley Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Milton Keynes | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Canterbury City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnwood Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Darlington Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Renfrewshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 96% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Canterbury City Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Canterbury City Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/canterbury-city-council/ [Accessed 28 Jan 2023].