This council declared a climate emergency on June 25, 2019.
“In June 2019, Kingston Council declared a Climate Emergency and has committed to deliver carbon neutrality in council operations by 2038. ”
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 Kingston upon Thames | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 54% | 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
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 Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames 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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Bracknell Forest Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | No |
London Borough of Sutton | 89% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Eastleigh Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Bromley | 83% | Yes | 2029 | No |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames 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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Rushmoor Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
Salford City Council | 88% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
Milton Keynes | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Brighton and Hove City Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Bracknell Forest Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
West of England Combined Authority | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Worcester City Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 99% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 98% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Mole Valley District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 97% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
Surrey County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames 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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Eastleigh Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
Bracknell Forest Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Brentwood Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
Guildford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Woking Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Blaby District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
East Dunbartonshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Surrey County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Tandridge District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames 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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Leicester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 100% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Manchester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
London Borough of Sutton | 100% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Southampton City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 100% | No | No target | No |
Slough Borough Council | 100% | Yes | No target | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/royal-borough-of-kingston-upon-thames/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].