This council declared a climate emergency on May 15, 2019.
“Our declaration in May 2019 included commitments for us to be net zero by 2030.”
“By 2050 we will create a carbon neutral county that provides quality of life now and for future generations, having improved the quality of our natural environment.”
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 | Gloucestershire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 33% | 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
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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Hampshire County Council | 88% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Stafford Borough Council | 85% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Lothian Council | 88% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 88% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| North East Combined Authority | 88% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire Council | 99% | No | 2050 | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Luton Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 94% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Slough Borough Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 98% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 97% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Gloucestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Gloucestershire County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/gloucestershire-county-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].