This council declared a climate emergency on Nov. 19, 2019.
“Chorley Borough Council declared a climate emergency in November 2019, with the council committing itself to be a carbon-neutral authority by 2030. ”
“That all relevant outside organisation member representatives, Cabinet Members and senior officers work with partners, including individuals and community action groups across the borough to identify ways to make Chorley 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.
Chorley Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Chorley Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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
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 Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 82% | No | No target | No |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 81% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 81% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 81% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkirk Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Lothian Council | 91% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
| South Tyneside Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 89% | No | 2050 | No |
| Sunderland City Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| North East Combined Authority | 88% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ribble Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Flintshire County Council | 93% | Yes | No target | No |
| West of England Combined Authority | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Chorley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 97% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Kent County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Chorley 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:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Chorley Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/chorley-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].