2025 Action Scorecards

Question · Action Scorecards 2025

Does the combined authority's Spatial Planning Strategy include the combined authority's net-zero target and make tackling the climate emergency one of its main priorities?

Question code
3.1
Section
Planning & Biodiversity (CA)
Topic
Spatial Planning Strategy
Source
Volunteer Research
Question weight
Low

Criteria

Criteria met if the Spatial Planning Strategy is in date and the net-zero target is included within the Spatial Planning strategy, although any date for the net-zero target would be sufficient.

One of the key priorities in the Spatial Planning Strategy must be to tackle the climate emergency or reduce emissions. The priority to take climate action must be a stand alone priority, listed as one of the councils core priorities or equivalent. If the core priority is a more general 'Sustainability', 'Environment' or 'Greener City/Area' and climate action is a priority within this core priority this would get the point.

Clarifications

We will accept other language for target dates, including “carbon neutrality” or “carbon budget”.

If the Spatial Planning Strategy references a national net-zero target it must still clearly be an objective of the local plan to meet the national target, and rather than the national target just being stated.

Question performance

0 points

6 Combined Authorities

1 point

3 Combined Authorities

Performance comparison between 2023 and 2025

Combined Authorities

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councils scored higher in 2025
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councils scored lower in 2025

Legends for difference column

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CouncilScoreDifference2023Evidence
Greater London Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
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Evidence

1/1--
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Score 2025
1/1
2023 Difference
--

Evidence

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

Evidence

1/1--
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found
Tees Valley Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--No evidence found
West Midlands Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
West of England Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
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0/1--No evidence found
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Score 2025
0/1
2023 Difference
--
0/1--Evidence doesn't meet criteria