This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“In July 2019, Richmond Council declared a Climate Emergency, committing to working towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030. ”
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 Richmond upon Thames | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 78% | 50% |
Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
Section 4 · Top performer 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
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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 Richmond upon Thames 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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Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Bromley | 86% | Yes | 2027 | No |
Fareham Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 84% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Woking Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Sutton | 82% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 81% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 81% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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 Bromley | 93% | Yes | 2027 | No |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 91% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Wokingham Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 87% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Hounslow | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Ealing | 99% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 98% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 98% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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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Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 87% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Elmbridge Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Eastleigh Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
Surrey Heath Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Woking Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 81% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Bracknell Forest Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 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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Brighton and Hove City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
Ipswich Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Stevenage Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
Gosport Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Worthing Borough Council | 99% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 99% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
Norwich City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
City of London | 99% | No | 2027 | No |
Glasgow City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
Derby City Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/london-borough-of-richmond-upon-thames/ [Accessed 24 Mar 2023].