This council declared a climate emergency on July 16, 2019.
“Pledge to do what is within our powers, to work towards making Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.”
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 | Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 15% | 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 |
Total 2019 emissions
per person
per km2
Commercial
Domestic
Industry
Public Sector
Transport
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
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Central Bedfordshire Council | 83% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
Staffordshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Gloucestershire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Leicestershire County Council | 81% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
Tewkesbury Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
Worcestershire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
North Hertfordshire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Gedling Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
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Maldon District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
Stroud District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Caerphilly County Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
East Suffolk Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Pendle Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
East Devon District Council | 86% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
North Somerset Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
North Hertfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
South Ribble Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
East Sussex County Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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North West Leicestershire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
Blaby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
North Warwickshire Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
Rugby Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Charnwood Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
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Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
South Staffordshire Council | 97% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
Hertfordshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
North West Leicestershire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Dacorum Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Tewkesbury Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | No |
Huntingdonshire District Council | 94% | No | 2040 | No |
Broadland District Council | 94% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
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Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
Dover District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
Isle of Wight Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Tandridge District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
Wrexham County Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
West Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
Hart District Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
North Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/hinckley-and-bosworth-borough-council/ [Accessed 25 Jun 2022].