This council declared a climate emergency on June 26, 2019.
“Our vision is to be a Borough where the community collectively works together to achieve a sustainable future, protecting and enhancing our natural environment and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050.”
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 Windsor and Maidenhead | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 48% | 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 Windsor and Maidenhead 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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Surrey County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Mid Sussex District Council | 85% | Yes | No target | No |
Mole Valley District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead 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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Surrey Heath Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
St Albans City and District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Tandridge District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Hertsmere Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Hart District Council | 86% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Bracknell Forest Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Slough Borough Council | 98% | Yes | No target | No |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Runnymede Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
Wokingham Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 96% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead 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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Blaby District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Guildford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Rochford District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Fareham Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Stroud District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 95% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead 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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Welwyn Hatfield Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Milton Keynes | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
West of England Combined Authority | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
Essex County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | No |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
Thanet District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Dacorum Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Swansea City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/royal-borough-of-windsor-and-maidenhead/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].