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“The Cumbria Joint Public Health Strategy commits Cumbria to becoming a carbon neutral county. It is anticipated that this date will be before the 2050 requirement set out under the Climate Change Act of 2008.”
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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 | Copeland Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 25% | 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
Agriculture
Industry
Public Sector
Commercial
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 Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 78% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 76% | Yes | No target | No |
| East Ayrshire Council | 72% | No | 2030 | No |
| Gwynedd County Council | 72% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 68% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 67% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 67% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lanarkshire Council | 84% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 84% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 83% | No | 2050 | No |
| Epping Forest District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Tandridge District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allerdale Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 94% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Lakeland District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Eden District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
| Carlisle City Council | 85% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 92% | Yes | No target | No |
| Fenland District Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| Tendring District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 88% | No | No target | No |
| Isle of Wight Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Copeland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Clackmannanshire Council | 94% | No | No target | Aug. 19, 2021 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 93% | No | 2040 | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 93% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
Copeland Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Copeland Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/copeland-borough-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].