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“The council is now working towards the international, national and regional aspiration to achieve a low/net zero carbon economy by 2050 and is embedding the impacts of climate change in all council strategies.”
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 | Cumbria County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 16% | 40% |
| 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
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per km2
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Domestic
Industry
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Transport
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 73% | No | 2030 | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 72% | No | 2045 | No |
| Carlisle City Council | 71% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 70% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 69% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 68% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Northumberland Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 85% | No | 2045 | No |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 79% | Yes | 2045 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Cumbria County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lakeland District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Eden District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 91% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 90% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Craven District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 80% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ayrshire Council | 91% | No | 2045 | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Devon Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 78% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 78% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 77% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 Devon Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
| Denbighshire County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 83% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 81% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 81% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Cumbria County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/cumbria-county-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].