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“Slough Borough Council has set a stretch target of borough-wide carbon neutrality by 2030, with an objective target of 2040.”
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 | Slough Borough Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 66% | 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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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 Slough 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 |
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London Borough of Brent | 88% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 87% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Harlow Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Greenwich | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 84% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Ealing | 83% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Islington | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Slough 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 |
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Portsmouth City Council | 88% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
Gosport Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | No |
London Borough of Brent | 86% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Greenwich | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Norwich City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
Eastbourne Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Plymouth City Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
Leicester City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Slough Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 98% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Hillingdon | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 98% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Slough 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 |
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London Borough of Hounslow | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Stevenage Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
Harlow Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 90% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 85% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Crawley Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
Isle of Wight Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Boston Borough Council | 83% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Slough 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 |
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London Borough of Croydon | 100% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Nottingham City Council | 100% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 100% | No | No target | No |
Liverpool City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 100% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Manchester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 100% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Birmingham City Council | 100% | No | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Slough Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/slough-borough-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].