This council declared a climate emergency on June 27, 2019.
“In June 2019 a climate emergency was declared for the region and we are now placing increased emphasis on our commitment to clean growth and our ambition to become a net zero carbon economy by 2038. ”
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 Yorkshire Combined Authority | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 35% | 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 Yorkshire Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 91% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 87% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 86% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | No | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 92% | No | 2050 | No |
| South Tyneside Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 91% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Renfrewshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirklees Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 91% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Mansfield District Council | 94% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 92% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 91% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 89% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Yorkshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Chase District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | No |
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/west-yorkshire-combined-authority/ [Accessed 6 Jun 2023].