This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 1, 2019.
“Tewkesbury Borough Council has produced a 10 year action plan to become 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 | Tewkesbury Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 10% | 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
Agriculture
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 Tewkesbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 85% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Tewkesbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Borough Council | 88% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Braintree District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 84% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Gloucester City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Cotswold District Council | 96% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Worcester City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Redditch Borough Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
These councils are the most similar to Tewkesbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 98% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 98% | No | 2050 | No |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Staffordshire Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tewkesbury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| East Sussex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mole Valley District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
Tewkesbury 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:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Tewkesbury Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/tewkesbury-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].