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“Achieve net zero carbon emissions from our own operations by 2027.”
“Support the achievement of net zero for the Square Mile by 2040.”
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 London | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 36% | 50% |
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 City of London 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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Reading Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 81% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 81% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 81% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 79% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
London Borough of Southwark | 78% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
Welwyn Hatfield Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 77% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Worthing Borough Council | 77% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
London Borough of Lambeth | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to City of London 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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London Borough of Southwark | 85% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
Exeter City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Nottingham City Council | 83% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Southampton City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Bristol City Council | 79% | Yes | 2025 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 79% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Reading Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Manchester City Council | 77% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 77% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with City of London. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Greater London Authority | 100% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
London Borough of Islington | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Hackney | 99% | Yes | 2040 | June 28, 2019 |
London Borough of Southwark | 99% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 99% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Westminster City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 99% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to City of London 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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Watford Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 91% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Adur District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Borough of Broxbourne | 90% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Redbridge | 89% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Hillingdon | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
Epping Forest District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
West Suffolk Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Mendip District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
Teignbridge District Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to City of London 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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Norwich City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 100% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
Brighton and Hove City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
Wolverhampton City Council | 100% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
Coventry City Council | 100% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Ipswich Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Stevenage Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
Gosport Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: City of London. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/city-of-london/ [Accessed 25 Jun 2022].