This council declared a climate emergency on July 17, 2019.
“Reduce carbon emissions from our buildings and fleet to help achieve a net zero carbon footprint for Council services 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 | Colchester Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 52% | 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 Colchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Colchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Cardiff Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 87% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| City of York Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 87% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Derby City Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Babergh District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Colchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidstone Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Angus Council | 95% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 94% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2032 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Colchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
| Isle of Wight Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 95% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Colchester Borough 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 (2023). CAPE: Colchester Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/colchester-borough-council/ [Accessed 28 Jan 2023].