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 |
2019 emissions
per capita
per km2
Latest CO2 estimates from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. County and combined authority data combined from constituent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 82% | Yes | No target | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| North East Combined Authority | 89% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Durham County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North of Tyne Combined Authority | 86% | No | No target | No |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 85% | Yes | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 81% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Oxfordshire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Oxford City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 95% | Yes | No target | No |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| West Berkshire Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Reading Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 95% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| City of York Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 93% | No | No target | July 24, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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