This council declared a climate emergency on July 3, 2019.
“In July 2019 we declared a climate emergency. Our response to this means we have committed to: making our activities net-zero carbon as soon as possible, aiming for an 80% reduction against a 1990 baseline by 2030, and a 100% reduction by 2045, with no reliance on offsetting or the trading of carbon credits.”
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 | Cotswold District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 40% | 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
Agriculture
Commercial
Public Sector
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 Cotswold District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttlesford District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 79% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 77% | No | 2040 | No |
| Harborough District Council | 75% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 75% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 74% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cotswold District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Borough Council | 82% | No | No target | No |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 78% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 78% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 77% | No | 2045 | No |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 77% | No | 2040 | No |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 76% | No | No target | No |
| Hambleton District Council | 75% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Gloucester City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Stroud District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Redditch Borough Council | 92% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cotswold District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester City Council | 99% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 97% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 97% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 95% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 95% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cotswold District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Devon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 90% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Cotswold District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Cotswold District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/cotswold-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Sep 2022].