This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 23, 2019.
“Our commitment to reducing our carbon emissions and influencing the reduction of local carbon emissions goes hand in hand with the 'net zero by 2050' target set by the UK Government, a goal that requires us and all sectors to pull together to achieve.”
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.
Redditch Borough 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 | Redditch Borough 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Domestic
Transport
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.
These councils are the most similar to Redditch Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Havant Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Sheffield City Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 85% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 84% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 83% | No | 2050 | No |
| Swindon Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Redditch Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Havant Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 90% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
| Medway Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| London Borough of Havering | 89% | Yes | No target | No |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove District Council | 98% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Birmingham City Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Redditch Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| Renfrewshire Council | 91% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cardiff Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 90% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Havant Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Lancashire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 88% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Redditch Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Woking Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Adur District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Basildon Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Redditch Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/redditch-borough-council/ [Accessed 28 Nov 2022].