This council declared a climate emergency on July 26, 2019.
“Mission: Urgent action is needed to put Greater Manchester on a path to carbon neutrality by 2038.”
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 | Greater Manchester Combined Authority | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 58% | 48% |
| 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 Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield City Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | No | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 88% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 88% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 88% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 88% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 94% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 93% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Harlow Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 91% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 98% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Rossendale Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Mansfield District Council | 92% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| Wirral Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 89% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Greater Manchester Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 99% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 99% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Torbay Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| London Borough of Bromley | 99% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| London Borough of Havering | 99% | Yes | No target | No |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Greater Manchester Combined Authority is a Combined Authority, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Greater Manchester Combined Authority. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/greater-manchester-combined-authority/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].