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“Derbyshire County Council has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by March 2022 compared to the 2009-10 baseline, with the ultimate goal of becoming net zero carbon by 2032.”
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 | Derbyshire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 38% | 40% |
| 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 |
Total 2019 emissions
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per km2
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Domestic
Industry
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Transport
Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Derbyshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Flintshire County Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 77% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 77% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Derbyshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Staffordshire Council | 88% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 87% | No | 2045 | No |
| Northumberland Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 86% | No | 2030 | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 86% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Derbyshire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 96% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
| Ashfield District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Bolsover District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Derbyshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Derbyshire County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flintshire County Council | 99% | No | No target | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Derbyshire County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/derbyshire-county-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].