2025 Action Scorecards

Action Scorecards 2025

Collaboration & Engagement

This section addresses how councils can collaborate with others to improve their own climate action and to support others in the area to decarbonise. More than half of the emissions cuts needed to reach net zero rely on people and businesses taking up low-carbon solutions, and councils can work with those in their local area to enable those solutions.

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Average score by council type

Single Tier

54% Average score

District

46% Average score

County

63% Average score

Northern Ireland

27% Average score

Combined Authority

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Section: Collaboration & Engagement (CA)

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Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 87% of councils have a Climate Action Plan with SMART targets, up 8 versus 2023. 64% of local authorities provide funding for community climate action, up 8 versus 2023. Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 87% of councils have a Climate Action Plan with SMART targets, up 8 versus 2023. 64% of local authorities provide funding for community climate action, up 8 versus 2023.
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Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 10 councils have passed a motion to ban high carbon advertising and sponsorship. Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 10 councils have passed a motion to ban high carbon advertising and sponsorship.
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Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 8 out of 9 Mayoral authorities have three or more active schemes providing support or tailored advice to businesses in the local area to help them decarbonise. Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 8 out of 9 Mayoral authorities have three or more active schemes providing support or tailored advice to businesses in the local area to help them decarbonise.
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Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 5 out of 9 Mayoral authorities have published a study of different decarbonisation pathways and scenarios to reach net zero. Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 5 out of 9 Mayoral authorities have published a study of different decarbonisation pathways and scenarios to reach net zero.
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Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 70% published an annual Climate Action Update report, up 7 versus 2023. 50% have an ongoing way for residents to influence the implementation of the council's Climate Action Plan, down 3 versus 2023. Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 70% published an annual Climate Action Update report, up 7 versus 2023. 50% have an ongoing way for residents to influence the implementation of the council's Climate Action Plan, down 3 versus 2023.
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Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 35% of local authorities have lobbied the UK government or devolved administrations for further climate action. Down from 43% in 2023. Collaboration and Engagement 2025. 35% of local authorities have lobbied the UK government or devolved administrations for further climate action. Down from 43% in 2023.
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Collaboration and Engagement 2025 and 2023 Comparison. 54% Single Tier, up 1. 56% District, up 3. 63% County, up 3. 27% Northern Ireland, up 4. 55% Combined Authority, 0. Collaboration and Engagement 2025 and 2023 Comparison. 54% Single Tier, up 1. 56% District, up 3. 63% County, up 3. 27% Northern Ireland, up 4. 55% Combined Authority, 0.
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