This council declared a climate emergency on July 18, 2019.
“Put in place measures to ensure the Council’s own operations and functions achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.”
“Establish a cross-party working group to develop a plan for how the Borough of Eastleigh could achieve carbon neutrality 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 | Eastleigh Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 47% | 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 |
2019 emissions
per capita
per km2
Latest CO2 estimates from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. County and combined authority data combined from constituent authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Eastleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| London Borough of Sutton | 86% | Yes | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 85% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Swindon Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Eastleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medway Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | April 25, 2019 |
| Havant Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| London Borough of Havering | 91% | No | No target | No |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hastings Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Luton Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| London Borough of Bexley | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Fareham Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Eastleigh Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Eastleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
| Woking Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Rochford District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | No |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Tandridge District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Eastleigh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Dartford Borough Council | 98% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 97% | Yes | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
Eastleigh Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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