This council declared a climate emergency on June 26, 2019.
“In June 2019 the Council agreed to set an ambitious target to reach net zero carbon emissions 20 years ahead of the national target. This means building on 2016’s Greener Greenwich strategy and creating a new Greenwich carbon neutral plan with a 2030 target.”
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 | Royal Borough of Greenwich | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 64% | 50% |
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
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per km2
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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 Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 |
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London Borough of Lewisham | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 89% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Ealing | 89% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 88% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
London Borough of Islington | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
London Borough of Enfield | 86% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 85% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
Eastbourne Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 |
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Portsmouth City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
Plymouth City Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 87% | No | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2020 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Slough Borough Council | 86% | Yes | No target | No |
London Borough of Brent | 86% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 85% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 85% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
Brighton and Hove City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Royal Borough of Greenwich. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Newham | 99% | Yes | 2050 | April 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 99% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 99% | No | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2020 |
London Borough of Bromley | 99% | Yes | 2029 | No |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 99% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 97% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 |
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Portsmouth City Council | 95% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
Bolsover District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
London Borough of Ealing | 93% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Southwark | 91% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
Ashfield District Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 89% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Fenland District Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 88% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Isle of Wight Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 |
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London Borough of Ealing | 100% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 100% | No | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2020 |
London Borough of Redbridge | 100% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 100% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 100% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 100% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 100% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Southampton City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Royal Borough of Greenwich. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/royal-borough-of-greenwich/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].