This council declared a climate emergency on July 23, 2019.
“The aim of which is to achieve net zero emissions ‘as quickly as possible’ - with its own operations becoming carbon neutral by 2030.”
“The aim of which is to achieve net zero emissions ‘as quickly as possible’ - with its own operations becoming carbon neutral by 2030, and the district as a whole by 2050 at the very latest.”
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 | Malvern Hills District Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 37% | 43% |
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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
Public Sector
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 Malvern Hills District 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 |
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Mendip District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
Dorset Council | 82% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
Wychavon District Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Somerset County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
Melton Borough Council | 80% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Herefordshire Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
Wiltshire Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Devon County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
East Devon District Council | 77% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
Shropshire Council - Unitary | 77% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Malvern Hills District 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 |
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Wealden District Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
West Lindsey District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Horsham District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Babergh District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
East Hampshire District Council | 83% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
South Somerset District Council | 82% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
Dorset Council | 82% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
Harborough District Council | 81% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
South Norfolk District Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
Breckland District Council | 80% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Worcester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Wyre Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
Wychavon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Tewkesbury Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
Gloucester City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Bromsgrove District Council | 93% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
Forest of Dean District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
Cheltenham Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
Redditch Borough Council | 93% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Malvern Hills District 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 |
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Wychavon District Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Dorset Council | 98% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
Lewes District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
Braintree District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
Rugby Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Maidstone Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
Angus Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Epping Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Monmouthshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
South Hams District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Malvern Hills District 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 |
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Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | No |
Herefordshire Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
Torridge District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
Stirling Council | 89% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
Melton Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Mendip District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
Breckland District Council | 83% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Carmarthenshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
Angus Council | 81% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Malvern Hills District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/malvern-hills-district-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].