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“The Cumbria Joint Public Health Strategy commits Cumbria to becoming a carbon neutral county. It is anticipated that this date will be before the 2050 requirement set out under the Climate Change Act of 2008.”
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 | Copeland Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 25% | 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 Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbighshire County Council | 68% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 68% | No | 2030 | No |
| Bolsover District Council | 68% | Yes | No target | No |
| Durham County Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 59% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Fife Council | 57% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 57% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 56% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 56% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 56% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Fylde Borough Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | No | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 82% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 81% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 81% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| London Borough of Bromley | 80% | Yes | 2029 | No |
| Ashfield District Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Copeland Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 94% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Lakeland District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbighshire County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 81% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Norfolk County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | No |
| Fenland District Council | 79% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kesteven District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 85% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 85% | No | 2040 | No |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Clackmannanshire Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 80% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Copeland Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/copeland-borough-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].