This council declared a climate emergency on Nov. 19, 2019.
“That all relevant outside organisation member representatives, Cabinet Members and senior officers work with partners, including individuals and community action groups across the borough to identify ways to make Chorley carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.”
“Chorley Borough Council declared a climate emergency in November 2019, with the council committing itself to be a carbon-neutral authority 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.
Chorley Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Chorley Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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 Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 78% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 77% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 76% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 76% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 76% | No | No target | No |
| Worcestershire County Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Wirral Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Inverclyde Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
| Burnley Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Renfrewshire Council | 83% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Chorley Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ribble Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Oxford City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 95% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Canterbury City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 95% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
| West Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Chorley Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Chorley Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/chorley-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].