This council declared a climate emergency on July 23, 2019.
“City of Lincoln Council passed a motion by full council to declare a Climate and Environmental emergency in July 2019. A copy of the declaration can be viewed here The motion commits to working with key stakeholders to achieve an aspiration, area wide target of net carbon zero 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 | City of Lincoln Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 19% | 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
Domestic
Transport
Commercial
Industry
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 City of Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwich City Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Coventry City Council | 81% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 79% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 78% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bristol City Council | 78% | Yes | 2025 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
| Ashfield District Council | 77% | No | No target | No |
| Derby City Council | 77% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to City of Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| London Borough of Brent | 85% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| London Borough of Wandsworth | 85% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Lambeth | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Manchester City Council | 84% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kesteven District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 94% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Kesteven District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to City of Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 87% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Coventry City Council | 87% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Bristol City Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Basildon Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to City of Lincoln 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 100% | No | No target | July 4, 2019 |
| Harlow Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 100% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 99% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Cambridge City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 98% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
City of Lincoln Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: City of Lincoln Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/city-of-lincoln-council/ [Accessed 28 Nov 2022].