This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“In July 2019, Richmond Council declared a Climate Emergency, committing to working towards becoming 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 Richmond upon Thames | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 78% | 50% |
Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
Section 4 · Top performer 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
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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 Richmond upon Thames 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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Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
London Borough of Bromley | 88% | Yes | 2029 | No |
Three Rivers District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 87% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Wokingham Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Rochford District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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 Bromley | 96% | Yes | 2029 | No |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
Wokingham Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 88% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
London Borough of Barnet | 87% | No | No target | No |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Castle Point Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Hounslow | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 98% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Greater London Authority | 97% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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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Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Mid Sussex District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
East Hertfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 94% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Blaby District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
West Berkshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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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Brighton and Hove City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Ipswich Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Stevenage Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
Gosport Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 100% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
Worthing Borough Council | 100% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
Norwich City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
City of London | 100% | No | 2027 | No |
Derby City Council | 100% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/london-borough-of-richmond-upon-thames/ [Accessed 25 Jun 2022].