This council declared a climate emergency on July 11, 2019.
“This committed the Council to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.”
“This committed the Council to becoming carbon neutral by 2030 and the City as whole by 2050.”
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.
Gloucester City Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Gloucester City Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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 Gloucester City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 77% | No | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 76% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| City of Lincoln Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Worcester City Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 74% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 74% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Gloucester City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 80% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| City of Lincoln Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Dundee City Council | 72% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
| Burnley Borough Council | 71% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Harlow Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Gloucester City Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Gloucester City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havant Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
| Renfrewshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Redditch Borough Council | 90% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Dundee City Council | 83% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Gloucester City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hastings Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Plymouth City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| Cambridge City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Derby City Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 100% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| Gosport Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Stevenage Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Gloucester City 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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