This council declared a climate emergency on July 1, 2019.
“‘In 2030, the West of England is net zero carbon’.”
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 of England Combined Authority | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 31% | 48% |
| 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
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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to West of England Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Coventry City Council | 89% | No | No target | June 18, 2019 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 89% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 89% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 87% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West of England Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erewash Borough Council | 98% | No | 2050 | No |
| Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Chorley Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Fife Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West of England Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 97% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 95% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: West of England Combined Authority. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/west-of-england-combined-authority/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].