We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“We are committed to minimising the environmental impacts of our own activities. Aiming to achieve 100% clean energy across our buildings and services and ensuring that all strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to planning decisions are in line with our ambition for the council’s own activities to be carbon neutral by 2030. ”
“Work with partners and the community to support the district in its aspiration to be Carbon Neutral by 2050, if not earlier.”
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 | Blaby District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 56% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
| Section 4 Community, engagement and communications | ||
| Section 5 · Top performer Measuring and setting emissions targets | ||
| Section 6 Co-benefits | ||
| Section 7 Diversity and inclusion | ||
| Section 8 Education, skills and training | ||
| Section 9 Ecological emergency |
2019 emissions
per capita
per km2
Latest CO2 estimates from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. County and combined authority data combined from constituent authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Blaby District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wokingham Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 82% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Blaby District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wokingham Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 89% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Rochford District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Havering | 87% | No | No target | No |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Havant Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Lewes District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Blaby District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicester City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Harborough District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Blaby District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 99% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | No |
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 96% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Tandridge District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Blaby District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North East Combined Authority | 98% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 95% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 93% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
Blaby District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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