This council declared a climate emergency on June 28, 2019.
“It is also clear that achieving our climate goals will require an unprecedented reduction in emissions, which is why WMCA has set a realistic timeframe for its zero carbon target, for 2041.”
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 | West Midlands Combined Authority | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Top performer Total score | 89% | 47% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 · Top performer 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 · Top performer Ecological emergency |
2019 emissions
per capita
per km2
Latest CO2 estimates from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. County and combined authority data combined from constituent authorities.
These councils are the most similar to West Midlands Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salford City Council | 89% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 88% | Yes | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 86% | Yes | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 85% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Halton Borough Council | 84% | No | No target | Oct. 16, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 84% | No | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 84% | Yes | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 83% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Midlands Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 85% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| City of York Council | 83% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 83% | Yes | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with West Midlands Combined Authority. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 96% | Yes | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Coventry City Council | 92% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Midlands Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 96% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Midlands Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 100% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Oxford City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 100% | No | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 100% | Yes | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 99% | No | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Greater London Authority | 99% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
West Midlands Combined Authority is a Combined Authority, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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