This council declared a climate emergency on July 23, 2019.
“Making the council’s own activities net-zero carbon by 2030, both production and consumption.”
“Supporting and working with all other relevant agencies to ensure that the whole of Richmondshire achieves net-zero carbon (production and consumption) within the same timescale (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 | Richmondshire District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 36% | 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
Agriculture
Commercial
Industry
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 Richmondshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Lakeland District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Craven District Council | 75% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 73% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 73% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Cumbria County Council | 72% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 70% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 69% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| West Lindsey District Council | 69% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Harborough District Council | 69% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Richmondshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Carlisle City Council | 73% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 72% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Cumbria County Council | 70% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| East Lindsey District Council | 69% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 67% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 67% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 66% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Craven District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Darlington Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 91% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 88% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 88% | Yes | No target | No |
| North East Combined Authority | 88% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Richmondshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambleton District Council | 99% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Shetland Islands Council | 98% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| Craven District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Richmondshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babergh District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| Hambleton District Council | 90% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| South Hams District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 89% | Yes | 2045 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Richmondshire District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Richmondshire District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/richmondshire-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].