2025 Scorecards launching soon

On Tuesday 17th June we will launch the 2025 Council Climate Action Scorecards, the second edition of the only UK-wide assessment of councils’ progress towards net zero. In the lead-up to the launch, familiarise yourself with the 2025 methodology and how you can use the Scorecards to drive local climate action.

How to use the Scorecards 2025 Methodology

Timeline showing: January to April 2024, Methodology review and sector consultations; May 2024, Publish updated metrics for 2025 Scorecards; August to October 2024, First marking with volunteers; November to December 2024, Five week Right of Reply period; January to March 2025, Scoring audit; 17th June 2025, scorecards launch

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2023

Action Scorecards

Climate Emergency UK assessed all UK councils on the actions they've taken towards net zero. The Scorecard assessment consists of 91 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 January and August 2023.

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Council Climate Action Scorecard

Total Score
County average
35%
avg
70%
avg
18%
avg
-25%
avg
34%
avg
30%
avg
60%
avg
30%
avg
This is a top performer council.
Oxfordshire County Council
53%
67%
51%
20%
37%
38%
79%
64%
51%
92%
19%
0%
54%
44%
88%
64%
51%
83%
36%
20%
39%
50%
54%
58%
46%
75%
20%
20%
48%
38%
75%
50%
44%
92%
21%
40%
51%
25%
61%
14%
43%
92%
21%
0%
28%
38%
79%
25%
42%
92%
15%
0%
37%
38%
72%
31%
42%
75%
23%
0%
38%
25%
79%
33%
41%
88%
13%
20%
39%
25%
58%
33%
38%
67%
17%
0%
26%
25%
75%
47%
34%
92%
17%
-147%
39%
25%
68%
22%
33%
58%
21%
0%
26%
38%
64%
8%
31%
58%
10%
0%
48%
25%
49%
8%
31%
79%
-1%
0%
39%
31%
33%
25%
31%
58%
10%
40%
23%
25%
62%
17%
29%
54%
26%
-147%
34%
38%
54%
33%
29%
42%
16%
0%
36%
25%
62%
17%
25%
62%
-2%
0%
20%
25%
54%
33%
22%
50%
26%
-127%
18%
0%
35%
25%
17%
54%
11%
-147%
22%
31%
33%
14%
12%
42%
6%
-127%
16%
12%
27%
17%
Total Score
County average
35%
avg
7/11
avg
4/24
avg
0/5
avg
8/27
avg
3/8
avg
11/18
avg
3/10
avg
This is a top performer council.
Oxfordshire County Council
53%
6/11
11/24
1/5
9/27
3/8
15/18
7/10
Devon County Council
51%
9/11
5/24
0/5
15/27
4/8
17/18
7/10
Norfolk County Council
51%
7/11
10/24
1/5
10/27
3/8
11/18
5/10
Leicestershire County Council
46%
8/11
5/24
1/5
9/27
4/8
15/18
3/10
Cambridgeshire County Council
44%
9/11
5/24
2/5
14/27
2/8
10/18
2/10
Essex County Council
43%
9/11
5/24
0/5
7/27
4/8
15/18
3/10
Hertfordshire County Council
42%
9/11
4/24
0/5
7/27
3/8
14/18
4/10
East Sussex County Council
42%
8/11
6/24
0/5
9/27
2/8
15/18
2/10
Suffolk County Council
41%
8/11
3/24
1/5
10/27
2/8
9/18
2/10
Gloucestershire County Council
38%
6/11
4/24
0/5
6/27
2/8
15/18
5/10
Surrey County Council
34%
9/11
4/24
-4/5
10/27
2/8
13/18
3/10
Hampshire County Council
33%
7/11
5/24
0/5
6/27
4/8
12/18
1/10
Derbyshire County Council
31%
4/11
2/24
0/5
10/27
2/8
10/18
1/10
Worcestershire County Council
31%
9/11
0/24
0/5
10/27
3/8
6/18
3/10
Kent County Council
31%
7/11
2/24
2/5
5/27
3/8
13/18
2/10
Nottinghamshire County Council
29%
6/11
7/24
-4/5
8/27
3/8
10/18
3/10
Warwickshire County Council
29%
6/11
5/24
0/5
7/27
2/8
10/18
2/10
Staffordshire County Council
25%
5/11
0/24
0/5
4/27
2/8
11/18
2/10
Lancashire County Council
22%
5/11
7/24
-3/5
4/27
0/8
6/18
2/10
West Sussex County Council
17%
6/11
2/24
-4/5
5/27
3/8
7/18
2/10
Lincolnshire County Council
12%
6/11
1/24
-3/5
3/27
1/8
5/18
1/10

Click here to buy the data that is available on this website in spreadsheet (.csv) format.