This council declared a climate emergency on July 10, 2019.
“The Climate Strategy and Action Plan forms Merton's response to our declaration of a climate emergency, which set net zero carbon targets of 2050 for the borough and 2030 for the Council.”
“The Climate Strategy and Action Plan forms Merton's response to our declaration of a climate emergency, which set net zero carbon targets of 2050 for the borough.”
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 Merton | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 52% | 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 Merton 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 Barnet | 92% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Bexley | 90% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Sutton | 90% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 89% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
London Borough of Harrow | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 88% | Yes | No target | No |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 88% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
Castle Point Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Merton 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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London Borough of Sutton | 95% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 91% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Hastings Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
London Borough of Ealing | 89% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 87% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 87% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Enfield | 86% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Worcester City Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with London Borough of Merton. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Wandsworth | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 99% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 98% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 98% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Merton 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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Hertsmere Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
South Ribble Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Gedling Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
West Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
Welwyn Hatfield Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 94% | No | No target | No |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 94% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Merton 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 Redbridge | 100% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 100% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
Southampton City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 100% | No | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2020 |
Luton Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
London Borough of Ealing | 100% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Greenwich | 100% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 100% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Leicester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: London Borough of Merton. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/london-borough-of-merton/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].