This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 25, 2019.
“The [Allerdale Partnership Climate Change] group will consider strategies and actions being developed by the council and other partner organisations and develop a borough-wide strategy in line with a target of net zero emissions by 2030, engaging other anchor institutions and SMEs.”
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 | Allerdale Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 57% | 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
Industry
Transport
Agriculture
Commercial
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 Allerdale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria County Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Northumberland Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 74% | No | 2030 | No |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 70% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 70% | No | 2030 | No |
| West Lindsey District Council | 69% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 69% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 68% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Allerdale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 73% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 72% | No | 2030 | No |
| Herefordshire Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 69% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 67% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 67% | No | 2045 | No |
| Angus Council | 67% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 66% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Copeland Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Carlisle City Council | 91% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Eden District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 89% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Allerdale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | No |
| Rossendale Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Ayrshire Council | 91% | No | 2045 | No |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Allerdale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 89% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Allerdale Borough 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:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Allerdale Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/allerdale-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].