Has the council committed to building all future council-owned or managed housing to a high energy efficiency or operationally net zero standard?

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the council has a policy to build new council-owned or managed housing as highly energy efficient or operationally net zero with the policy implemented from 2030 to 2040.

Second tier criteria met if the council has a policy to build new council owned or managed housing as highly energy efficient or operationally net zero with the policy already implemented or with implementation by 2030.

Clarifications

This question applies only to councils that own or manage more than 100 council homes.

"High energy efficiency" includes building new council owned or managed housing building standards such as Passivhaus/BREAM excellent or LEED standard or a similar council own standard.

For operationally net zero policies, we will accept those that define this as only concerning regulated emissions. Definitions for operationally net zero and regulated emissions are below.

Operationally net zero: "When the amount of carbon emissions associated with the building’s operational energy on an annual basis is zero or negative. A net zero carbon building is highly energy efficient and powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources, with any remaining carbon balance offset.” Definition from:
https://ukgbc.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/05150856/Net-Zero-Carbon-Buildings-A-framework-definition.pdf

Regulated emissions: "Emissions generated through building energy consumption resulting from the specification of controlled, fixed building services and fittings, including space heating and cooling, hot water, ventilation, fans, pumps and lighting. Such energy uses are inherent in the design of a building." For more information: https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Regulated_and_unregulated_energy_consumption

Council-owned or managed housing: This includes arms-length management organisation (ALMO) if the homes are owned by the Council but not Housing Associations.

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Council	Score	Evidence
Aberdeen City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence aberdeencity.gov.uk	2/2	aberdeencity.gov.uk
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence barnsleymbc.moderngov.co.uk barnsley.gov.uk	2/2	barnsleymbc.moderngov.co.uk barnsley.gov.uk
Birmingham City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence birmingham.gov.uk	2/2	birmingham.gov.uk
Blackpool Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democracy.blackpool.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.blackpool.gov.uk
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Bridgend County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Brighton and Hove City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk democracy.brighton-hove.gov.uk
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence bury.gov.uk	2/2	bury.gov.uk
Caerphilly County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Cardiff Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Carmarthenshire County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Ceredigion County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Cheshire West and Chester Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk	2/2	cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk
City of Edinburgh Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence edinburgh.gov.uk	2/2	edinburgh.gov.uk
City of London Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.cityoflondon.gov.uk
City of York Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence york.gov.uk	2/2	york.gov.uk
Conwy County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Cornwall Council (Unitary) Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence treveth.co.uk cornwall.gov.uk	2/2	treveth.co.uk cornwall.gov.uk
Darlington Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence darlington.gov.uk darlington.gov.uk	2/2	darlington.gov.uk darlington.gov.uk
Denbighshire County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence doncaster.gov.uk	2/2	doncaster.gov.uk
Durham County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence durham.gov.uk	2/2	durham.gov.uk
East Dunbartonshire Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence eastdunbarton.gov.uk	2/2	eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Flintshire County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Gwynedd County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Isle of Anglesey County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Leeds City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence leeds.gov.uk facebook.com	2/2	leeds.gov.uk facebook.com
Leicester City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence leicester.gov.uk news.leicester.gov.uk	2/2	leicester.gov.uk news.leicester.gov.uk
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence befirst.london befirst.london lbbd.moderngov.co.uk	2/2	befirst.london befirst.london lbbd.moderngov.co.uk
London Borough of Barnet Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence barnet.moderngov.co.uk	2/2	barnet.moderngov.co.uk
London Borough of Camden Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence camden.gov.uk democracy.camden.gov.uk	2/2	camden.gov.uk democracy.camden.gov.uk
London Borough of Ealing Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence ealing.gov.uk	2/2	ealing.gov.uk
London Borough of Enfield Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence enfield.gov.uk	2/2	enfield.gov.uk
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence lbhf.gov.uk	2/2	lbhf.gov.uk
London Borough of Haringey Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence haringey.gov.uk	2/2	haringey.gov.uk
London Borough of Harrow Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence harrow.gov.uk harrow.gov.uk	2/2	harrow.gov.uk harrow.gov.uk
London Borough of Hounslow Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk	2/2	democraticservices.hounslow.gov.uk
London Borough of Islington Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence islington.gov.uk islington.gov.uk	2/2	islington.gov.uk islington.gov.uk
London Borough of Lambeth Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence lambeth.gov.uk	2/2	lambeth.gov.uk
London Borough of Lewisham Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence lewisham.gov.uk lewishamhomes.wpenginepowered.com	2/2	lewisham.gov.uk lewishamhomes.wpenginepowered.com
London Borough of Merton Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence news.merton.gov.uk democracy.merton.gov.uk	2/2	news.merton.gov.uk democracy.merton.gov.uk
London Borough of Newham Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence newham.gov.uk	2/2	newham.gov.uk
London Borough of Southwark Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence services.southwark.gov.uk services.southwark.gov.uk	2/2	services.southwark.gov.uk services.southwark.gov.uk
London Borough of Sutton Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence sutton.gov.uk sutton.gov.uk moderngov.sutton.gov.uk	2/2	sutton.gov.uk sutton.gov.uk moderngov.sutton.gov.uk
London Borough of Tower Hamlets Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.towerhamlets.gov.uk
London Borough of Wandsworth Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence wandsworth.gov.uk wandsworth.gov.uk wandsworth.gov.uk	2/2	wandsworth.gov.uk wandsworth.gov.uk wandsworth.gov.uk
Luton Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence m.luton.gov.uk	2/2	m.luton.gov.uk
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Midlothian Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence midlothian.gov.uk	2/2	midlothian.gov.uk
Monmouthshire County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence democracy.newcastle.gov.uk democracy.newcastle.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.newcastle.gov.uk democracy.newcastle.gov.uk
Newport City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
North Lanarkshire Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence northlanarkshire.gov.uk northlanarkshire.gov.uk northlanarkshire.gov.uk northlanarkshire.gov.uk	2/2	northlanarkshire.gov.uk northlanarkshire.gov.uk northlanarkshire.gov.uk northlanarkshire.gov.uk
Northumberland Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence northumberland.gov.uk northumberland.gov.uk	2/2	northumberland.gov.uk northumberland.gov.uk
North Yorkshire Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference Evidence edemocracy.northyorks.gov.uk	2/2	edemocracy.northyorks.gov.uk
Nottingham City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence nottinghamcity.gov.uk	2/2	nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Pembrokeshire County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Powys County Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Reading Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democracy.reading.gov.uk media.reading.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.reading.gov.uk media.reading.gov.uk
Renfrewshire Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence renfrewshire.gov.uk	2/2	renfrewshire.gov.uk
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Royal Borough of Greenwich Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence royalgreenwich.gov.uk royalgreenwich.gov.uk	2/2	royalgreenwich.gov.uk royalgreenwich.gov.uk
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence rbkc.gov.uk rbkc.gov.uk	2/2	rbkc.gov.uk rbkc.gov.uk
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence moderngov.kingston.gov.uk	2/2	moderngov.kingston.gov.uk
Shetland Islands Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence shetland.gov.uk	2/2	shetland.gov.uk
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democracy.solihull.gov.uk solihull.gov.uk solihull.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.solihull.gov.uk solihull.gov.uk solihull.gov.uk
Somerset Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference Evidence democracy.somerset.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.somerset.gov.uk
Southampton City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence southampton.gov.uk	2/2	southampton.gov.uk
South Lanarkshire Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence southlanarkshire.gov.uk	2/2	southlanarkshire.gov.uk
South Tyneside Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence publications.southtyneside.gov.uk southtyneside.gov.uk southtyneside.gov.uk	2/2	publications.southtyneside.gov.uk southtyneside.gov.uk southtyneside.gov.uk
Stirling Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence minutes.stirling.gov.uk minutes.stirling.gov.uk	2/2	minutes.stirling.gov.uk minutes.stirling.gov.uk
Swansea City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Swindon Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence ww5.swindon.gov.uk	2/2	ww5.swindon.gov.uk
The Highland Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence highland.gov.uk	2/2	highland.gov.uk
The Moray Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence moray.gov.uk moray.gov.uk moray.gov.uk	2/2	moray.gov.uk moray.gov.uk moray.gov.uk
Torfaen County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Vale of Glamorgan Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
West Lothian Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence westlothian.gov.uk	2/2	westlothian.gov.uk
Westminster City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence westminster.gov.uk passivhaustrust.org.uk	2/2	westminster.gov.uk passivhaustrust.org.uk
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence wigan.gov.uk	2/2	wigan.gov.uk
Wiltshire Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence wiltshire.gov.uk wiltshire.gov.uk wiltshire.gov.uk	2/2	wiltshire.gov.uk wiltshire.gov.uk wiltshire.gov.uk
Wokingham Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence engage.wokingham.gov.uk wokingham.gov.uk	2/2	engage.wokingham.gov.uk wokingham.gov.uk
Wrexham County Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gov.wales	2/2	gov.wales
Kirklees Council Score 2025 1/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence kirklees.gov.uk	1/2	kirklees.gov.uk
Aberdeenshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Angus Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Argyll and Bute Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Bradford Metropolitan District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Bristol City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Buckinghamshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Central Bedfordshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Clackmannanshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Derby City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Dumfries and Galloway Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Dundee City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Ayrshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Lothian Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Renfrewshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Riding of Yorkshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Falkirk Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Fife Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Hartlepool Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Isles of Scilly Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Kingston-upon-Hull City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
London Borough of Bexley Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
London Borough of Brent Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
London Borough of Croydon Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
London Borough of Hackney Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
London Borough of Havering Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
London Borough of Hillingdon Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
London Borough of Redbridge Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
London Borough of Waltham Forest Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Manchester City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Medway Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Milton Keynes Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North Ayrshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
North Northamptonshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Orkney Islands Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Perth and Kinross Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Portsmouth City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Salford City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Sheffield City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Shropshire Council - Unitary Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Slough Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
South Ayrshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Stoke-on-Trent City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Sunderland City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Telford & Wrekin Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Thurrock Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
West Dunbartonshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Westmorland and Furness Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference	0/2	No evidence found
West Northamptonshire Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Wolverhampton City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found