Worcester

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

Feb-19

Local net-zero target date

2030

Climate Action Plan published

Jan-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 Worcester:

Sanctuary Group

Decarbonising the housing sector.

Worcester
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Built Environment
  • Energy

Worcester University Students' Union

Reducing carbon with Tim Hewes-Belton captured on the Zero Carbon Tour.

Worcester
  • Carbon emissions
  • Circular Economy
  • Energy

Worcester Bosch Group

Reducing carbon with Martyn Bridges from Bosch on the Zero Carbon Tour.

Worcester
  • Carbon emissions
  • Tech & Innovation
  • Energy
  • Circular Economy

Wildflowers For Worcester

Encouraging wildflowers to flourish in Worcester.

Worcester
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Biodiversity & Nature

Worcester Tree Planting

Reducing emissions, flooding and noise in Worcester by planting trees.

Worcester
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Biodiversity & Nature

University of Worcester's SusThingsOut

Educating about recycling through a primary school recycling workshop.

Worcester
  • Carbon emissions
  • Built Environment

Community Energy Together

Transferring seven operational solar farms into community ownership.

Isle of Wight
  • Biodiversity loss
  • Carbon emissions
  • Greater fairness
  • Energy
  • Biodiversity & Nature
  • Finance

Save Our Shropshire

Inspiring people to change their behaviour, to help tackle climate change.

Shropshire
  • Carbon emissions
  • Food security & supply
  • Health & wellbeing
  • Built Environment
  • Energy
  • Transport