This council declared a climate emergency on April 10, 2019.
“By 2038 we will have a net zero-carbon economy. The council’s own operations will be clean and efficient, and we will play a positive role enabling the wider district to achieve net-zero emissions.”
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 | Harrogate Borough Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 19% | 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
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.
These councils are the most similar to Harrogate 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 |
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Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 77% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
Stafford Borough Council | 77% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
Oxfordshire County Council | 75% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Mole Valley District Council | 73% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Cherwell District Council | 72% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
West Berkshire Council | 71% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
Stroud District Council | 71% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Cheshire West and Chester Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Waverley Borough Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harrogate 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 |
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Denbighshire County Council | 78% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
West Oxfordshire District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
North of Tyne Combined Authority | 74% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
Waverley Borough Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 72% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
Oxfordshire County Council | 72% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Mole Valley District Council | 72% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
Stafford Borough Council | 71% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
East Lothian Council | 71% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
Gwynedd County Council | 71% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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North Yorkshire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Leeds City Council | 95% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 93% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 93% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
Richmondshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Kirklees Council | 90% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
Darlington Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Harrogate 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 |
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East Hampshire District Council | 99% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Winchester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
Stroud District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Mole Valley District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
Cotswold District Council | 97% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
Guildford Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Oxfordshire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Horsham District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Buckinghamshire Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Harrogate 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 |
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Test Valley Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
Derry City and Strabane District Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Cherwell District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
Angus Council | 89% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Somerset West and Taunton Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
Stroud District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
South Ayrshire Council | 88% | No | 2045 | No |
Carlisle City Council | 86% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
Ashford Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Harrogate Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/harrogate-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].