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“On 15 July 2020 we committed to working “alongside national Government with the objective to achieve net carbon zero for Buckinghamshire as a whole by 2050.”
“The council should also evaluate reaching ‘net zero’ for its own emissions no later than 2050 and possibly before this, potentially by 2030, subject to resources.”
Progress Report · PDF
Progress Report · PDF
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
Summary Document · PDF
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 | Buckinghamshire Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 35% | 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
per person
per km2
Domestic
Transport
Commercial
Industry
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 Buckinghamshire 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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Tandridge District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Sevenoaks District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Hampshire County Council | 85% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Mole Valley District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
South Oxfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
Blaby District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 84% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Buckinghamshire 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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Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 94% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Hertsmere Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
East Renfrewshire Council | 91% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
Tandridge District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Sevenoaks District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Three Rivers District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Gloucestershire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Dacorum Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
South Oxfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
Milton Keynes | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 95% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Slough Borough Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
Hertfordshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Wokingham Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Buckinghamshire 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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Horsham District Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Tandridge District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
Brentwood Borough Council | 98% | No | 2040 | No |
Mole Valley District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Blaby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Bromsgrove District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
Warwick District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Buckinghamshire 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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West Northamptonshire Council | 99% | No | No target | No |
Warwickshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Dover District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
Hart District Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
Leicestershire County Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Conwy County Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
High Peak Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
Wyre Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Buckinghamshire Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/buckinghamshire-council/ [Accessed 2 Apr 2023].