This council declared a climate emergency on July 26, 2019.
“Mission: Urgent action is needed to put Greater Manchester on a path to carbon neutrality by 2038.”
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 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 58% | 47% |
| 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 Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby City Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 90% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wirral Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 87% | Yes | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 93% | Yes | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 91% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Canterbury City Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 98% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Mansfield District Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 95% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | 100% | No | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 100% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 100% | Yes | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Wirral Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Glasgow City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a Combined Authority, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
Read more about English local authority powers in the UK100 Power Shift report.
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