This council declared a climate emergency on July 17, 2019.
“In support of this, the Council declared a Climate Emergency in July 2019. The declaration included an aspiration to be a carbon neutral Council by 2030 and to take action across the borough of West Lancashire.”
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 | West Lancashire Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 54% | 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
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
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 West Lancashire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 79% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 79% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 78% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 77% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Northumberland Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 76% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Lancashire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverclyde Council | 87% | No | No target | No |
| East Ayrshire Council | 82% | No | 2030 | No |
| Gwynedd County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 78% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 76% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 76% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 75% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 96% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Blackpool Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 94% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Lancashire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to West Lancashire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 94% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Hart District Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
West Lancashire Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: West Lancashire Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/west-lancashire-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].