This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“Within this develop an ambitious sustainability strategy for reducing the Council’s own emissions, with an objective that the Council becomes carbon neutral by 2030”
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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 | Watford Borough 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
Domestic
Transport
Commercial
Public Sector
Industry
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 Watford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Barnet | 94% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| London Borough of Harrow | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Reading Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| London Borough of Redbridge | 88% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
| London Borough of Croydon | 87% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
| London Borough of Merton | 87% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 86% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Greater London Authority | 85% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 | |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Watford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Croydon | 95% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 93% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| London Borough of Sutton | 92% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hastings Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Reading Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 89% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 89% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| London Borough of Harrow | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| London Borough of Brent | 97% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 97% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Watford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Barnet | 90% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| City of London | 89% | No | 2027 | No |
| London Borough of Harrow | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 85% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| London Borough of Redbridge | 83% | Yes | 2050 | June 20, 2019 |
| London Borough of Bexley | 82% | No | No target | No |
| London Borough of Merton | 81% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Reading Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| London Borough of Havering | 78% | Yes | No target | No |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Watford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Barnet | 100% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| Slough Borough Council | 100% | Yes | No target | No |
| London Borough of Croydon | 99% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
| Nottingham City Council | 99% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| London Borough of Sutton | 99% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Manchester City Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
| Leicester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Watford 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: Watford Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/watford-borough-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].