This council declared a climate emergency on Feb. 18, 2019.
“The motion to declare a climate emergency was proposed to full council on 18 February 2019 and called on the cabinet to: make Cheltenham carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.”
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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 | Cheltenham Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 24% | 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
Transport
Public Sector
Industry
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 Cheltenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Borough Council | 81% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Oxford City Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Gloucester City Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| City of Lincoln Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 71% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cheltenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| City of Lincoln Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 82% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 82% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 81% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
| Nottingham City Council | 80% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Glasgow City Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| London Borough of Lambeth | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Gloucester City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 97% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Wychavon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Stroud District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Worcester City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Redditch Borough Council | 93% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
These councils are the most similar to Cheltenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Edinburgh Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
| London Borough of Bromley | 95% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Cambridge City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warrington Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
| Aberdeen City Council | 84% | Yes | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cheltenham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Borough Council | 100% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | No |
| Belfast City Council | 99% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Dundee City Council | 99% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
Cheltenham 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:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Cheltenham Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/cheltenham-borough-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].