This council declared a climate emergency on July 18, 2019.
“Aim to make London borough of Harrow carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption of emissions.”
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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 | London Borough of Harrow | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 62% | 50% |
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
Commercial
Public Sector
Industry
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 London Borough of Harrow 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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Watford Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 90% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
London Borough of Merton | 86% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 86% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
Worthing Borough Council | 86% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
London Borough of Redbridge | 85% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 84% | No | No target | No |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 83% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
London Borough of Havering | 83% | No | No target | No |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Harrow 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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London Borough of Croydon | 90% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Worthing Borough Council | 90% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
London Borough of Sutton | 89% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 89% | No | No target | No |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 88% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Havant Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Eastleigh Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Ealing | 99% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 99% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Hertsmere Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Hillingdon | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
London Borough of Barnet | 98% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Three Rivers District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Harrow 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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London Borough of Barnet | 96% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
London Borough of Bexley | 91% | No | No target | No |
Watford Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 85% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
City of London | 83% | No | 2027 | No |
Oxford City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
Worthing Borough Council | 81% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
Exeter City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Cambridge City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Harrow 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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Southampton City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Leicester City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Manchester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 98% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 97% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Redbridge | 97% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: London Borough of Harrow. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/london-borough-of-harrow/ [Accessed 27 May 2023].