This council declared a climate emergency on July 18, 2019.
“Setting ourselves a target to deliver services to our residents in a more environmentally-friendly way and become carbon neutral by 2025.”
“Work towards making Basingstoke and Deane a carbon neutral borough by 2030.”
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 | Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 54% | 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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Basingstoke and Deane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County Council | 92% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 87% | No | No target | No |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Lewes District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Basingstoke and Deane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 95% | Yes | No target | No |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 92% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 96% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Reading Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 95% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 95% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Basingstoke and Deane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Staffordshire Council | 99% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 98% | No | 2040 | No |
| Orkney Islands Council | 97% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 97% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Basingstoke and Deane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Lancaster City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Epping Forest District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/basingstoke-and-deane-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].