This council declared a climate emergency on July 16, 2019.
“We declared a climate and ecological emergency on 16 July 2019, committing our organisation to being carbon neutral by 2030.”
“We declared a climate and ecological emergency on 16 July 2019, committing our organisation to being carbon neutral by 2030 and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole by 2050. ”
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 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Bor… | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 47% | 50% |
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
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Industry
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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 Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 |
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Rushmoor Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 86% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Gosport Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Adur District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 84% | Yes | No target | No |
Brighton and Hove City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Worthing Borough Council | 84% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
Worcester City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Tamworth Borough Council | 82% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 |
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Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 92% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
London Borough of Enfield | 92% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 91% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
West Midlands Combined Authority | 91% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 91% | Yes | No target | No |
South Tyneside Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
Dorset Council | 93% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
Southampton City Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Test Valley Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
Wiltshire Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Eastleigh Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
Isle of Wight Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Winchester City Council | 89% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
Gosport Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 |
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Castle Point Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 92% | Yes | No target | No |
Exeter City Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Worthing Borough Council | 89% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
Brighton and Hove City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
Adur District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 85% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Oxford City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 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 |
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Cheltenham Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
Tamworth Borough Council | 100% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
Crawley Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | No |
South Tyneside Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Eastbourne Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Belfast City Council | 99% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
Dundee City Council | 99% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].