This council declared a climate emergency on June 25, 2019.
“That this Council declares a climate emergency and will aim to achieve carbon neutrality from its own operations by 2030.”
“The climate emergency and the Council’s role in achieving Zero emissions by 2030 (Council’s direct emissions) and 2050 (whole district).”
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 | North West Leicestershire District Coun… | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 43% | 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
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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 North West Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 72% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 72% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 71% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 71% | No | No target | No |
| Lichfield District Council | 71% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 69% | No | 2040 | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 69% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 68% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to North West Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire County Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 79% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 77% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 76% | No | No target | No |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 74% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with North West Leicestershire District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 92% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North West Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Cherwell District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North West Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | No |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 90% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
North West Leicestershire District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: North West Leicestershire District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/north-west-leicestershire-district-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].