2023 Action Scorecards

Action Scorecards 2023

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

53% Average score

District

43% Average score

County

60% Average score

Northern Ireland

23% Average score

Combined Authority

This section does not apply to Combined Authorities. Visit the following equivalent section:

Section: Collaboration & Engagement (CA)

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QuestionsCouncils with full marks per question
6.1

Do the council's climate pages include information about behaviour changes that residents can take, and are they easy to find?

4 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.2a

Has the council published a climate action plan with SMART targets?

3 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.2b

Has the council published an up to date and easy-to-read annual report on their Climate Action Plan?

None out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.3

Has the council lobbied the government for climate action?

5 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.4

Is the council working with external partners or other councils to seek to influence national governments on climate action, or to learn about and share best practice on council climate action?

2 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.5a

Does the council have an ongoing way for residents to influence the implementation of the council's Climate Action Plan?

None out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.5b

Does the council's ongoing engagement with residents include those most affected by climate change and climate action policy?

None out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.6

Does the council provide funding for community climate action, for example through an environment fund or climate action fund?

4 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.8

Is the council working in partnership with cultural institutions and organisations to encourage decarbonisation within culture and arts locally?

1 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.9

Is the council working in partnership with schools or other education settings to deliver climate action that young people can engage with?

6 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.10

Is the council working in partnership with local businesses to encourage decarbonisation?

5 out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
6.11

Has the council passed a motion to ban high carbon advertising and sponsorship?

None out of 11 councils got full marks for this question.
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