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“On 24th June 2019, Charnwood Borough Council declared its ambition to be a carbon neutral organisation by 2030. ”
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 | Charnwood Borough Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 21% | 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 Charnwood 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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City of York Council | 85% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
Dacorum Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Hertfordshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Bath and North East Somerset Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
Leicestershire County Council | 81% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
North Hertfordshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Staffordshire County Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
North Somerset Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
Milton Keynes | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Swindon Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Charnwood 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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Halton Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | Oct. 16, 2019 |
Lancashire County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
Telford & Wrekin Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Dover District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
Gravesham Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Lancaster City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Central Bedfordshire Council | 86% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 85% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
Warrington Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
North Somerset Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Charnwood Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Leicester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
Blaby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Rushcliffe Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Harborough District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
North West Leicestershire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Melton Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Nottinghamshire County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Charnwood 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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Three Rivers District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Bath and North East Somerset Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
South Gloucestershire Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Chelmsford City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Sevenoaks District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Central Bedfordshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
North Hertfordshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 95% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Charnwood 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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Darlington Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Renfrewshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Canterbury City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Swansea City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
East Dunbartonshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Dacorum Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Hertfordshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Pendle Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Peterborough City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Charnwood Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/charnwood-borough-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].