This council declared a climate emergency on June 24, 2019.
“The Council has committed to reducing its own emission to zero, as far as practically possible, 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 | Harborough District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 42% | 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 Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 80% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 76% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 74% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 71% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 71% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 71% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | July 15, 2021 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 84% | Yes | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Harborough District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Leicester City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Melton Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
| Rugby Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 93% | Yes | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Waverley Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 93% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Isles of Scilly | 93% | No | 2030 | April 11, 2019 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Maldon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 86% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 84% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| East Lothian Council | 83% | Yes | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
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