This council declared a climate emergency on July 23, 2019.
“Climate change target of 2035 for the Council's operations to be net carbon neutral.”
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 | Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 55% | 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
Commercial
Industry
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 Epsom and Ewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Bromley | 86% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| Three Rivers District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 85% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Woking Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Epsom and Ewell 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 Richmond upon Thames | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Bromley | 89% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 87% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 87% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Croydon | 85% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
| London Borough of Sutton | 99% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
| London Borough of Merton | 99% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Wandsworth | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Epsom and Ewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 88% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Woking Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Epsom and Ewell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| Cardiff Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 94% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 94% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Epsom and Ewell 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:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Epsom and Ewell Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/epsom-and-ewell-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].