This council declared a climate emergency on March 5, 2019.
“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. ”
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 | Central Bedfordshire Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 63% | 50% |
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 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 Central Bedfordshire 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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Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Gloucestershire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
West Sussex County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
Kent County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
West Northamptonshire Council | 77% | No | No target | No |
Oxfordshire County Council | 77% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Hampshire County Council | 76% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Central Bedfordshire 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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North Somerset Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
Vale of Glamorgan Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
Gravesham Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
East Suffolk Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Ashford Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Worcestershire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
Boston Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
North Devon Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Sedgemoor District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
Borough of Broxbourne | 86% | No | No target | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Central Bedfordshire Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Luton Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
Bedford Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
North Hertfordshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Dacorum Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Milton Keynes | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Huntingdonshire District Council | 93% | No | 2040 | No |
Buckinghamshire Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
South Cambridgeshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Central Bedfordshire 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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North Hertfordshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Bromsgrove District Council | 98% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
Warwick District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
South Gloucestershire Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
Chelmsford City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Bath and North East Somerset Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
Charnwood Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Sevenoaks District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Central Bedfordshire 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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South Staffordshire Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Tendring District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
South Derbyshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Vale of White Horse District Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
Teignbridge District Council | 92% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
North Lincolnshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Central Bedfordshire Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/central-bedfordshire-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].