This council declared a climate emergency on July 10, 2019.
“The Climate Strategy and Action Plan forms Merton's response to our declaration of a climate emergency, which set net zero carbon targets of 2050 for the borough and 2030 for the Council.”
“The Climate Strategy and Action Plan forms Merton's response to our declaration of a climate emergency, which set net zero carbon targets of 2050 for the borough.”
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 Merton | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 52% | 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
Industry
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 London Borough of Merton 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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London Borough of Sutton | 88% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 88% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Harrow | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 85% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 81% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Redbridge | 81% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 78% | No | No target | No |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 78% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 78% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Merton 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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Hastings Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 88% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Ealing | 87% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 86% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 85% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Enfield | 85% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Haringey | 84% | Yes | 2027 | March 18, 2019 |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Wandsworth | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 99% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
Westminster City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 98% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Merton 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 Harrow | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 86% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 85% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
London Borough of Bexley | 84% | No | No target | No |
Watford Borough Council | 81% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Oxford City Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 78% | No | 2030 | No |
Cambridge City Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
Exeter City Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
City of London | 76% | No | 2027 | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Merton 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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London Borough of Redbridge | 100% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
Portsmouth City Council | 100% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 98% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
Southampton City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | 96% | No | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2020 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Leicester City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 96% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: London Borough of Merton. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/london-borough-of-merton/ [Accessed 27 May 2023].