This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 19, 2019.
“Doncaster, all of its public institutions, businesses and communities, should keep within its carbon budget, deliver an 85% reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2040”
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 | Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | Average single tier council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 37% | 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 |
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 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough 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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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 87% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Tees Valley Combined Authority | 82% | No | No target | No |
Darlington Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Kirklees Council | 81% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 80% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
North East Combined Authority | 79% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough 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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Nottinghamshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
Amber Valley Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
West Lothian Council | 86% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
Scarborough Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 84% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
East Ayrshire Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 82% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
Selby District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Bassetlaw District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 95% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
North Lincolnshire Council | 91% | No | 2030 | No |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 87% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough 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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Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 98% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
Peterborough City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Pendle Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Newport City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
Norwich City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
Sunderland City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
Mansfield District Council | 95% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 95% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 94% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Doncaster Metropolitan Borough 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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Renfrewshire Council | 99% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Wokingham Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Darlington Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | No | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
Charnwood Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Arun District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
East Dunbartonshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Pendle Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Canterbury City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
East Renfrewshire Council | 96% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/doncaster-metropolitan-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].