This council declared a climate emergency on April 18, 2019.
“Make the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030.”
“Support and work with all other relevant agencies towards making the Preston district Zero Carbon within the same timescale (2030).”
We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Preston City Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Preston City Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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
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 Preston City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 84% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 84% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 84% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 83% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 83% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Wirral Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 81% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Preston City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 84% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 81% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Swansea City Council | 81% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 81% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Lancaster City Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 79% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Preston City Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ribble Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Preston City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Glasgow City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Halton Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 90% | No | No target | No |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Preston City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| West of England Combined Authority | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Preston City Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/preston-city-council/ [Accessed 25 Jun 2022].