This council was created in April 1, 2023. It may not have any specific plans yet. Plans and declarations may have been made by former councils.
This council replaced:
We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
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We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
These councils are the most similar to Westmorland and Furness 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 |
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Cumberland Council | 77% | No | No | |
Northumberland Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
North Yorkshire Council | 77% | No | No | |
Wrexham County Borough Council | 74% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 74% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
South Ayrshire Council | 73% | No | 2045 | No |
Wyre Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Monmouthshire County Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Angus Council | 71% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Westmorland and Furness 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 |
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Pembrokeshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
Wrexham County Borough Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 72% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
South Ayrshire Council | 72% | No | 2045 | No |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
North Yorkshire Council | 71% | No | No | |
North Norfolk District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
Rutland County Council | 70% | No | 2050 | No |
Cumberland Council | 70% | No | No | |
Monmouthshire County Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Lancaster City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Cumberland Council | 91% | No | No | |
Wyre Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Blackpool Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Preston City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
Fylde Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | No |
South Ribble Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Chorley Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
West Lancashire Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Westmorland and Furness 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 |
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Bedford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
North Northamptonshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
Nottinghamshire County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
West Lothian Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
Kent County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Wyre Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
East Sussex County Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
East Staffordshire Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
Fife Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
West Lindsey District Council | 92% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Westmorland and Furness 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 |
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North Devon Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Chichester District Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
Rother District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
Shropshire Council - Unitary | 96% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
Devon County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
North Yorkshire Council | 95% | No | No | |
East Devon District Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
East Ayrshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | No |
Norfolk County Council | 93% | No | 2030 | No |
Westmorland and Furness Council is a Unitary Authority, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Westmorland and Furness Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/westmorland-and-furness-council/ [Accessed 9 Jun 2023].