We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“Aberdeenshire Council has a target of 75% by 2030 and Net Zero by 2045 from the 2010/11 baseline year.”
“We will […] work with others across the region to ensure that Aberdeenshire reaches Net Zero by 2045, by promoting energy transition and a circular economy”
We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Aberdeenshire Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
Section | Aberdeenshire Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 0% | 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 Aberdeenshire 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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Perth and Kinross Council | 77% | No | 2045 | No |
Craven District Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
Stirling Council | 69% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 69% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
South Lakeland District Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Angus Council | 67% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 66% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 61% | No | 2030 | No |
Derbyshire Dales District Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeenshire 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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Craven District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
Carmarthenshire County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
Malvern Hills District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Gwynedd County Council | 79% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Monmouthshire County Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 78% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
Wealden District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
East Hampshire District Council | 78% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 77% | No | 2045 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Aberdeenshire Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Aberdeen City Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Angus Council | 92% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 82% | No | 2045 | No |
The Highland Council | 74% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeenshire 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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Richmondshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Craven District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
Stirling Council | 87% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 82% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
South Lakeland District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 80% | No | 2045 | No |
North Yorkshire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Cotswold District Council | 77% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
Derbyshire Dales District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 74% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeenshire 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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Ryedale District Council | 91% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
West Devon Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Ceredigion County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 80% | No | 2045 | No |
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 80% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
Richmondshire District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Torridge District Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
Stirling Council | 71% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Aberdeenshire Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/aberdeenshire-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].