This council declared a climate emergency on March 27, 2019.
“Southwark’s Council Plan Commitments to make Southwark carbon neutral by 2050 and halve Southwark Council’s emissions by 2022. ”
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 Southwark | Average single tier council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 79% | 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 · Top performer 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 Southwark 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 Lambeth | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 80% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 78% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Hackney | 76% | Yes | 2040 | June 28, 2019 |
Westminster City Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Islington | 72% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Greenwich | 72% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 72% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Southwark 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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Exeter City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Manchester City Council | 87% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Southampton City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Nottingham City Council | 83% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 82% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
Glasgow City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Bristol City Council | 81% | Yes | 2025 | Nov. 13, 2018 |
London Borough of Islington | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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City of London | 99% | No | 2027 | No |
London Borough of Lambeth | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 99% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 99% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Hackney | 99% | Yes | 2040 | June 28, 2019 |
London Borough of Islington | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Westminster City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Southwark 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 Lambeth | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Newham | 86% | Yes | 2050 | April 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 79% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Haringey | 78% | Yes | 2027 | March 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 76% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Waltham Forest | 74% | No | No target | April 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Hackney | 71% | Yes | 2040 | June 28, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Greenwich | 71% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Southwark 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Newham | 93% | Yes | 2050 | April 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 92% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Camden | 90% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
Westminster City Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Haringey | 87% | Yes | 2027 | March 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Lewisham | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
London Borough of Brent | 80% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: London Borough of Southwark. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/london-borough-of-southwark/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].