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Scorecards Updated Methodology (2027)

The majority of questions in the draft methodology for the next round of the Council Climate Action Scorecards remain the same, with one new question, one removal, and a number of amendments for clarity and accuracy.

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Timeline showing: January to March 2026, Methodology review; Spring 2026, Publish updated metrics for 2027 Scorecards; April to June 2026, First marking with volunteers; July to August 2026, Seven week Right of Reply period; Autumn 2026, Scoring audit; Spring 2027, scorecards launch

2025 Action Scorecards

Climate Emergency UK assessed all UK councils on the actions they’ve taken towards net zero. The 2025 Action Scorecard assessment consists of 93 questions or less, depending on council type, across 7 different sections, created in consultation with over 90 different organisations and individuals. Each council was marked against these criteria and given a right to reply before the scores underwent a final audit. This work was completed between July 2024 and March 2025.

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Council Climate Action Scorecard

Total Score
Buildings & Heating
Transport
Planning & Land Use
Governance & Finance
Biodiversity
Collaboration & Engagement
Waste Reduction & Food
County average
40%
avg
▲ 5
69%
avg
▼ -1
20%
avg
▲ 2
-33%
avg
▼ -8
38%
avg
▲ 4
43%
avg
▲ 13
63%
avg
▲ 3
50%
avg
▲ 20
Oxfordshire County Council
65%
▲ 12
88%
▲ 21
50%
▼ -1
20%
--
58%
▲ 21
60%
▲ 22
73%
▼ -6
86%
▲ 22
Cambridgeshire County Council
56%
▲ 12
88%
▼ -4
40%
▲ 19
20%
▼ -20
55%
▲ 4
40%
▲ 15
76%
▲ 15
50%
▲ 36
Norfolk County Council
55%
▲ 4
88%
▲ 5
40%
▲ 4
0%
▼ -20
52%
▲ 13
50%
--
72%
▲ 18
50%
▼ -8
Devon County Council
53%
▲ 2
83%
▼ -9
24%
▲ 5
0%
--
47%
▼ -7
55%
▲ 11
80%
▼ -8
78%
▲ 14
Leicestershire County Council
50%
▲ 4
88%
▲ 13
19%
▼ -1
0%
▼ -20
39%
▼ -9
40%
▲ 2
76%
▲ 1
75%
▲ 25
Essex County Council
45%
▲ 2
88%
▼ -4
19%
▼ -2
0%
--
48%
▲ 20
30%
▼ -8
76%
▼ -3
25%
--
Derbyshire County Council
44%
▲ 13
64%
▲ 6
16%
▲ 6
0%
--
49%
▲ 1
50%
▲ 25
76%
▲ 27
58%
▲ 50
Hertfordshire County Council
43%
▲ 1
83%
▼ -9
22%
▲ 7
0%
--
42%
▲ 5
50%
▲ 12
60%
▼ -12
28%
▼ -3
Suffolk County Council
43%
▲ 2
88%
--
17%
▲ 4
0%
▼ -20
38%
▼ -1
50%
▲ 25
49%
▼ -9
42%
▲ 9
Surrey County Council
41%
▲ 7
96%
▲ 4
13%
▼ -4
-147%
--
41%
▲ 2
40%
▲ 15
69%
▲ 1
78%
▲ 56
Worcestershire County Council
40%
▲ 9
67%
▼ -12
22%
▲ 23
0%
--
34%
▼ -5
55%
▲ 24
68%
▲ 35
17%
▼ -8
East Sussex County Council
39%
▼ -3
53%
▼ -22
16%
▼ -7
0%
--
35%
▼ -3
40%
▲ 15
68%
▼ -11
67%
▲ 34
Gloucestershire County Council
36%
▼ -2
38%
▼ -29
27%
▲ 10
0%
--
31%
▲ 5
30%
▲ 5
72%
▼ -3
53%
▲ 6
Warwickshire County Council
36%
▲ 7
54%
▲ 12
13%
▼ -3
0%
--
36%
--
40%
▲ 15
68%
▲ 6
50%
▲ 33
Hampshire County Council
35%
▲ 2
50%
▼ -8
17%
▼ -4
0%
--
29%
▲ 3
50%
▲ 12
77%
▲ 13
25%
▲ 17
West Sussex County Council
33%
▲ 16
83%
▲ 29
13%
▲ 2
-147%
--
37%
▲ 15
45%
▲ 14
40%
▲ 7
44%
▲ 30
Kent County Council
32%
▲ 1
58%
--
9%
▼ -1
0%
▼ -40
28%
▲ 5
40%
▲ 15
48%
▼ -14
42%
▲ 25
Nottinghamshire County Council
28%
▼ -1
42%
▼ -12
16%
▼ -10
-147%
--
28%
▼ -6
40%
▲ 2
57%
▲ 3
75%
▲ 42
Staffordshire County Council
27%
▲ 2
54%
▼ -8
-2%
--
0%
--
28%
▲ 8
30%
▲ 5
49%
▼ -5
50%
▲ 17
Lancashire County Council
22%
--
62%
▲ 12
22%
▼ -4
-147%
▼ -20
19%
▲ 1
20%
▲ 20
24%
▼ -11
33%
▲ 8
Lincolnshire County Council
20%
▲ 8
42%
--
12%
▲ 6
-147%
▼ -20
25%
▲ 9
40%
▲ 28
43%
▲ 16
25%
▲ 8

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