We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“In March 2021, the Council Climate Change Plan 2021-25: Towards a Net Zero and Climate Resilient Council was approved. The Plan and accompanying Project Register set out the approach, pathway and actions towards net zero and climate resilient Council assets and operations, by 2045.”
“Our aim is to be a true national and international exemplar by becoming a climate positive city as soon as possible.”
This council’s climate plans as of 20th September 2021 were assessed and scored by trained Climate Emergency UK volunteers, as part of the Council Climate Plan Scorecards project.
Section | Aberdeen City Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 36% | 50% |
Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
Section 4 Community, engagement and communications | ||
Section 5 Measuring and setting emissions targets | ||
Section 6 Co-benefits | ||
Section 7 Diversity and inclusion | ||
Section 8 Education, skills and training | ||
Section 9 Ecological emergency |
Local authorities in Scotland are required to publish yearly data on their compliance with their climate change duties – including the emissions reduction projects they are undertaking.
Total 2019 emissions
per person
per km2
Commercial
Domestic
Industry
Public Sector
Transport
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City Council in terms of emissions profile, deprivation, rural/urban population density, and geographical nearness. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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City of Edinburgh Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
Dundee City Council | 76% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
North of Tyne Combined Authority | 70% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
Renfrewshire Council | 70% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Midlothian Council | 69% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
West Dunbartonshire Council | 69% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
North Lanarkshire Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
West Lothian Council | 69% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
Falkirk Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City Council in terms of their emissions profile, based on the latest data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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City of Edinburgh Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
West Dunbartonshire Council | 86% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
Dundee City Council | 82% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
Sheffield City Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
Preston City Council | 77% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
Runnymede Borough Council | 77% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
Liverpool City Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 72% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
Swansea City Council | 71% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Aberdeen City Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Aberdeenshire Council | 94% | No | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City Council in terms of the proportion of their population living in high deprivation, medium deprivation, and low deprivation neighbourhoods. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Oxford City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
Chorley Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
Broxtowe Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Milton Keynes | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Exeter City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Staffordshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Fylde Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
Kent County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Gloucestershire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City Council in terms of the proportion of their population living in urban, rural, and highly rural neighbourhoods. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 98% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Hyndburn Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Leeds City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
Cannock Chase District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Aberdeen City Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/aberdeen-city-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].