This council declared a climate emergency on July 17, 2019.
“"That Cabinet notes that the target of Carbon Neutrality by 2030 relates to the whole District and not just the Council as an organisation."”
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.
Cannock Chase District 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 | Cannock Chase District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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 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 Cannock Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 83% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 81% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 80% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 80% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cannock Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Woking Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 84% | No | No target | No |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
| South Tyneside Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Cannock Chase District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cannock Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| London Borough of Camden | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 8, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Gosport Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Westminster City Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 89% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| Falkirk Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Rossendale Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Greater London Authority | 89% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cannock Chase 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Borough Council | 100% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 98% | No | No target | No |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Medway Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 25, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
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