This council declared a climate emergency on Aug. 6, 2019.
“The Council will work towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030 both for its own operations and, together with partners, across the District of Craven.”
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 | Craven District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 33% | 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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
Public Sector
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 Craven District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lakeland District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 80% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Hambleton District Council | 77% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 77% | No | 2045 | No |
| Scottish Borders Council | 77% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Northumberland Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Craven District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeenshire Council | 91% | No | 2045 | No |
| The Highland Council | 87% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 78% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 77% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 76% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pendle Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | No |
| Burnley Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Rossendale Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Craven District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wealden District Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 98% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Shetland Islands Council | 98% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Craven District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | No |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 97% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 96% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Devon Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 92% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
Craven District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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: Craven District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/craven-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].