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We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 26% |
| 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
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per km2
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Transport
Industry
Public Sector
Commercial
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 Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 66% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 62% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 56% | No | 2045 | No |
| Copeland Borough Council | 56% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Durham County Council | 55% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 54% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 53% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Carlisle City Council | 53% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 53% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 53% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 68% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 68% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 59% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 56% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 56% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 55% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 54% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | 98% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 96% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 84% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Fenland District Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| Bolsover District Council | 83% | Yes | No target | No |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Torridge District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Lisburn and Castlereagh City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/lisburn-and-castlereagh-city-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].