We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“Our vision is to lead the Wychavon district to be carbon neutral as quickly as possible and by 2050 at the latest.”
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 | Wychavon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 49% | 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
Transport
Domestic
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.
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Dorset Council | 82% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 82% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 80% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 79% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 86% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 85% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 84% | Yes | No target | No |
| Norfolk County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redditch Borough Council | 97% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Hills District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 97% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 97% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Colchester Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wychavon District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Lindsey District Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Breckland District Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 95% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Holland District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| North Devon Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Wychavon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Wychavon District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/wychavon-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].