Every UK council to be scored on climate action

This autumn, not-for-profit organisation Climate Emergency UK will publish a scorecard on the climate action taken by each council in the UK. Over 200 volunteers are carrying out the review process.

Last year, the organisation scored and ranked councils based on their climate plans and says this will be the first comprehensive measurement of councils’ climate action.

Local governments play a critical role in meeting wider climate targets. Figures in the governement's Net Zero Strategy estimate that 82 percent of all UK emissions are within the scope of influence of local authorities.

The scoring initiative aims to provide councillors, council staff, campaigners and residents with in...