This council declared a climate emergency on July 22, 2019.
“As your council we are leading the way and are committed to be net carbon neutral from our operations and activities by 2030.”
“We will do our part to achieve a zero carbon district by 2030 and lead through example. ”
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 | Cherwell District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 45% | 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
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 Cherwell District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Valley Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 84% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| Leicestershire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cherwell District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| East Lothian Council | 85% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 85% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Stirling Council | 84% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire County Council | 99% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Oxford City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cherwell District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County Council | 98% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 98% | No | 2045 | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Stafford Borough Council | 96% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 96% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cherwell District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 99% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 95% | No | 2045 | No |
| Stroud District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 92% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Cherwell District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Cherwell District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/cherwell-district-council/ [Accessed 28 Jan 2023].