2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Has the combined authority adopted a new governance or decision making process to put tackling the climate emergency at the heart of every council decision made?

Question code
4.6
Section
Governance & Finance (CA)
Topic
Climate Change Decision Making
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Medium

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if climate implications are listed or referenced for all council decisions at full council. Climate implications can be considered through Environmental Implications or an Integrated Impact Assessment if this includes a climate or environmental sub-heading or section.

Second tier criteria met if the council is using a detailed impact assessment tool to assess the climate implications of all council decisions.

Clarifications

nan

Question performance

0 points

1 Combined Authority

1 point

5 Combined Authorities

2 points

3 Combined Authorities

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

Combined Authorities

11
councils scored higher in 2025
11
councils scored lower in 2025

Legends for difference column

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CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
West Midlands Combined Authority
Score 2025
2/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

2/2--
West Yorkshire Combined Authority2/2--
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority1/2▼ -1
Greater London Authority
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

1/2--
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority
Score 2025
1/2
2023 Difference
▲ 1

Evidence

1/2▲ 1
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority1/2--
West of England Combined Authority1/2--
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/2
2023 Difference
--
0/2--No evidence found