This council declared a climate emergency on May 21, 2019.
“In 2019 Three Rivers District Council declared a climate emergency, committing to making its own operations carbon neutral by 2030.”
“In 2019 Three Rivers District Council declared a climate emergency, committing to... helping the district achieve the government target of net zero carbon by 2050.”
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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 | Three Rivers District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 55% | 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 · 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
Industry
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 Three Rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Surrey County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 88% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| London Borough of Bromley | 87% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Woking Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Three Rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 89% | No | 2050 | No |
| Surrey County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 88% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Bromley | 86% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 85% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watford Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| London Borough of Harrow | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 97% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Slough Borough Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Brent | 97% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Three Rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 94% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Three Rivers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Burnley Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 96% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Three Rivers District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/three-rivers-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].