This council declared a climate emergency on Jan. 23, 2019.
“As part of the response to this, the council has committed to ensuring that its operations are carbon neutral 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 | London Borough of Lambeth | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 37% | 50% |
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 London Borough of Lambeth 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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London Borough of Southwark | 88% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Islington | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
London Borough of Brent | 86% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Slough Borough Council | 86% | Yes | No target | No |
Royal Borough of Greenwich | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 85% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 85% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 84% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 84% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Lambeth 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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Southampton City Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Bristol City Council | 90% | Yes | 2025 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
Greater London Authority | 89% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
Reading Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 87% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 86% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Coventry City Council | 86% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
Norwich City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
Nottingham City Council | 84% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
Exeter City Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with London Borough of Lambeth. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Southwark | 99% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 99% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
City of London | 99% | No | 2027 | No |
Westminster City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 99% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 98% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Bromley | 97% | Yes | 2029 | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Lambeth 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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London Borough of Brent | 95% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 95% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Southwark | 91% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Islington | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Newham | 89% | Yes | 2050 | April 15, 2019 |
Slough Borough Council | 89% | Yes | No target | No |
London Borough of Hounslow | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Bolsover District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | No |
Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Lambeth 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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London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 100% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 100% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
Westminster City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Southwark | 100% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Hackney | 100% | Yes | 2040 | June 28, 2019 |
London Borough of Newham | 100% | Yes | 2050 | April 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 100% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Islington | 100% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 100% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: London Borough of Lambeth. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/london-borough-of-lambeth/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].