This council declared a climate emergency on July 16, 2019.
“Pledge to do what is within our powers, to work towards making Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption 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 | Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 15% | 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 Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Suffolk Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 89% | Yes | No target | No |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 87% | No | 2050 | No |
| Warrington Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Coventry City Council | 96% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Leicester City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 95% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 98% | No | 2040 | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| New Forest District Council | 98% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 97% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 97% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Hinckley and Bosworth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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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: Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/hinckley-and-bosworth-borough-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].