Barrow-in-Furness

How the warming stripes work

Each stripe represents the average temperature for a single year, relative to the average temperature over the period as a whole. Shades of blue indicate cooler-than-average years, while red shows years that were hotter than average. The stark band of deep red stripes on the right-hand side of the graphic show the rapid heating in recent decades.

Climate emergency declared

Jul-19

Local net-zero target date

2037

Climate Action Plan published

Jun-20

Climate Action Plan scope

Plan covers entire local area

What can we do?

As we know, the climate crisis is already here. The good news is that most of the solutions exist today. What’s really needed is more people to join in locally to make a bigger difference together.

  View the Climate Action Plan

Local greenhouse gas emissions by sector

Total emissions in 2021
Emissions reduction (2018 - 21)

High-impact, low-carbon initiatives

Total published on Carbon Copy across the UK: 985 See all Initiatives

There are some amazing collaborations between local councils, communities and companies. Some examples in/around Barrow-in-Furness:

Cumbria Youth Climate Summit

Providing young people in Cumbria an opportunity to learn about, share and inspire climate action.

Allerdale
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Transport

James Cropper PLC

Making fibre packaging manufacturing business as sustainable as possible, reducing carbon emissions

Allerdale
  • Air pollution
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Circular Economy

Cumbria Action For Sustainability

Promoting low carbon living

Allerdale
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Shed 1 Distillery

Placing sustainability at the heart of small batch gin distilling.

Allerdale
  • Carbon emissions
  • Waste
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture
  • Circular Economy

Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership

Developing clean energy projects in Cumbria on the Zero Carbon Tour.

Barrow-in-Furness
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Cumbria LED Street Lighting

Reducing carbon emissions from street lighting whilst protecting the Cumbrian dark skies.

Allerdale
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Built Environment

Cumbria Carbon Literacy

Building understanding of climate science solutions, ability and motivation to reduce emissions.

Allerdale
  • Carbon emissions
  • Energy
  • Circular Economy
  • Land Use, Food & Agriculture

Renew Hub

Bringing reuse on an industrial scale to Greater Manchester, leading towards a circular economy.

Manchester
  • Carbon emissions
  • Excessive consumption
  • Waste
  • Circular Economy
  • Built Environment