This council declared a climate emergency on July 11, 2019.
“Make the Council’s activities net-zero carbon by 2030. Support and work with all other relevant agencies towards making the entire Wyre area zero carbon within the same timescale.”
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 | Wyre Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 46% | 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Domestic
Transport
Industry
Commercial
Agriculture
Public Sector
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 Wyre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 81% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Fife Council | 80% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 80% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Wyre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 78% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 78% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 77% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Fife Council | 76% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 76% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 76% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fylde Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Preston City Council | 96% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | No |
| South Lakeland District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wyre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Fife Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 94% | No | 2050 | No |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Wyre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 99% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 98% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
Wyre Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Wyre Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/wyre-council/ [Accessed 26 Sep 2022].