This council declared a climate emergency on July 15, 2021.
“The council has set a target to be carbon neutral by 2050 and is working in partnership to achieve the Worcestershire LEP Energy Strategy aim of halving the county’s carbon emissions by 2030.”
“Make Worcestershire County Council, in all areas where it is directly responsible, carbon neutral by 2050, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.”
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 | Worcestershire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 40% | 40% |
| 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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Worcestershire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Worcestershire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Sussex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | No |
| East Devon District Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Worcestershire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wychavon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Redditch Borough Council | 96% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 95% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 94% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Birmingham City Council | 92% | No | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Worcestershire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Suffolk County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Erewash Borough Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2032 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Worcestershire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Midlothian Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Worcestershire County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/worcestershire-county-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].