We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“Our vision is to lead the Wychavon district to be carbon neutral as quickly as possible and by 2050 at the latest.”
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 | Wychavon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 49% | 43% |
| 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 Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 81% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 76% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 73% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Devon County Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 71% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 70% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 70% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 70% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 Lindsey District Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 87% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 84% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| South Holland District Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mendip District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Wychavon District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch Borough Council | 97% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 96% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 92% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Council | 95% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Devon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Holland District Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
| Rother District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 88% | No | No target | No |
| Breckland District Council | 88% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 86% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Wychavon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Wychavon District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/wychavon-district-council/ [Accessed 25 Jun 2022].