This council declared a climate emergency on June 24, 2019.
“The Council has committed to reducing its own emission to zero, as far as practically possible, by 2030.”
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 | Harborough District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 42% | 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
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.
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 Oxfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 77% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 77% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 76% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 89% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 85% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Broadland District Council | 85% | No | 2050 | No |
| Epping Forest District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Tendring District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | No |
| Leicester City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Melton Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Rugby Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 94% | No | 2050 | No |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rutland County Council | 100% | No | 2050 | No |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 98% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Isles of Scilly | 93% | Yes | 2030 | April 11, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harborough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maldon District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Selby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 90% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Craven District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 88% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Harborough 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: Harborough District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/harborough-district-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].