This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 1, 2019.
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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 | Belfast City Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 19% | 26% |
| 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
Public Sector
Commercial
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 Belfast City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 63% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Glasgow City Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 58% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 58% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Nottingham City Council | 56% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 54% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 54% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Belfast City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 68% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Oxford City Council | 63% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| Cambridge City Council | 62% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 61% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 61% | No | No target | No |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 60% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 58% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 57% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 57% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 95% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 82% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 82% | No | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Belfast City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 84% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Birmingham City Council | 83% | No | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 83% | No | No target | July 4, 2019 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Burnley Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Belfast City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Borough Council | 99% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Dundee City Council | 99% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | No |
| South Tyneside Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 99% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Belfast City Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/belfast-city-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].