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 |
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 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 | 79% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 78% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 76% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 75% | Yes | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 78% | Yes | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 77% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Wyre Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| 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 | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | No |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erewash Borough Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 96% | Yes | No target | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Fife Council | 95% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | July 15, 2021 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 98% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 95% | Yes | No target | No |
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:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Read more about English local authority powers in the UK100 Power Shift report.
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