This council declared a climate emergency on May 22, 2019.
We couldn’t find any climate pledges from this council. If you’ve found one, let us know!
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 | Wyre Forest District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 18% | 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
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.
These councils are the most similar to Wyre Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2022 |
| Lancashire County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Wyre Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 89% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Worcester City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 95% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 95% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 95% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Wychavon District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Redditch Borough Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Sept. 23, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wyre Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Northumberland Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Gravesham Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Swansea City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2022 |
| North of Tyne Combined Authority | 92% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wyre Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 98% | No | No target | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2022 |
| North East Combined Authority | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| North of Tyne Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Gedling Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Wyre Forest District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Read more about English local authority powers in the UK100 Power Shift report.
Help us improve this page by answering our short survey about who uses this service, and what makes action plans useful to you.
mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Wyre Forest District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/wyre-forest-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].