This council declared a climate emergency on June 26, 2019.
“The action plan outlines the steps the council will take towards making their operation carbon neutral by 2025.”
“The action plan outlines the steps the council will take towards making their operation carbon neutral by 2025, followed by the borough in 2030, in areas including transport, air quality, buildings, ecology and biodiversity, resource consumption and waste.”
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 | Swale Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 64% | 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
Commercial
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 Swale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravesham Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 81% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Thurrock Council | 81% | No | 2022 | Oct. 23, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 78% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Fenland District Council | 78% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Swale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 85% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Gravesham Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2022 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Medway Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Gravesham Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Swale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 95% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Durham County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| Tendring District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | Sept. 28, 2022 |
These councils are the most similar to Swale Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Midlothian Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Swale Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Swale Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/swale-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].