This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 25, 2019.
“Working towards making the council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030.”
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 | Rossendale Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 16% | 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
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.
These councils are the most similar to Rossendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Darlington Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 78% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 78% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 77% | No | No target | No |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 77% | No | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Rossendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Lincolnshire Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Flintshire County Council | 84% | No | No target | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Stirling Council | 80% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 80% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 79% | No | No target | No |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 76% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 96% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 95% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Manchester City Council | 95% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Rossendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Thurrock Council | 90% | No | 2022 | Oct. 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Rossendale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 94% | No | 2050 | No |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 94% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Rossendale Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Rossendale Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/rossendale-borough-council/ [Accessed 26 Sep 2022].