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“The council is now working towards the international, national and regional aspiration to achieve a low/net zero carbon economy by 2050 and is embedding the impacts of climate change in all council strategies.”
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 | Cumbria County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 16% | 40% |
| 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
Agriculture
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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 78% | No | 2045 | No |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Lakeland District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 77% | No | 2030 | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 76% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Carlisle City Council | 76% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 Ayrshire Council | 82% | No | 2045 | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 82% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| North Norfolk District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 77% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 75% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| East Lindsey District Council | 75% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Carlisle City Council | 74% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lakeland District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Eden District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 91% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 90% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 98% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 97% | No | 2045 | No |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Falkirk Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cumbria County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester District Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 96% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 94% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Devon Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
| Craven District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Cumbria County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/cumbria-county-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].