This council declared a climate emergency on April 2, 2019.
“Our commitment to be a zero carbon organization by 2030, and fully playing our part in creating a zero carbon Oxfordshire.”
“Enable a net-zero Carbon Oxfordshire by 2050.”
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 | Oxfordshire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 43% | 40% |
| 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Oxfordshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 86% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 83% | No | 2050 | No |
| Leicestershire County Council | 82% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hampshire County Council | 81% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Oxfordshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of Tyne Combined Authority | 88% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 86% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 86% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 84% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Swansea City Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 82% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Oxford City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Oxfordshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 97% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 96% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 96% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 95% | No | 2045 | No |
| City of York Council | 95% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
| Guildford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Oxfordshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Council | 98% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 97% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Oxfordshire County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/oxfordshire-county-council/ [Accessed 28 Nov 2022].