This council declared a climate emergency on Aug. 27, 2019.
“East Lothian Council will take urgent action to make all our Council Services Net Zero as soon as reasonably practicable or in any case by 2045 and will lobby, support and work with government, all relevant agencies, partners and communities to fulfil this commitment.”
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 | East Lothian Council | Average single tier council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 70% | 50% |
Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
Section 2 · Top performer Mitigation and adaptation | ||
Section 3 · Top performer 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 East Lothian 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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East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 70% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
West Lancashire Borough Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 66% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Northumberland Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
East Ayrshire Council | 65% | No | 2030 | No |
Cumbria County Council | 64% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Angus Council | 64% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Midlothian Council | 64% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
Fife Council | 63% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
Shropshire Council - Unitary | 63% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Lothian 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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Cheshire West and Chester Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 80% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
Rugby Borough Council | 80% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
North of Tyne Combined Authority | 79% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 79% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
Rushcliffe Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Nottinghamshire County Council | 78% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
Hartlepool Borough Council | 78% | No | No target | No |
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 78% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Midlothian Council | 77% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with East Lothian Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Midlothian Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
City of Edinburgh Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Lothian 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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High Peak Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
South Derbyshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Maldon District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
South Norfolk District Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
West Sussex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
Gloucestershire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Staffordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Huntingdonshire District Council | 90% | No | 2040 | No |
These councils are the most similar to East Lothian 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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West Oxfordshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Winchester City Council | 96% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
Chichester District Council | 89% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
Denbighshire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
South Somerset District Council | 89% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
East Ayrshire Council | 88% | No | 2030 | No |
Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
Broadland District Council | 86% | No | 2050 | No |
East Devon District Council | 84% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
Norfolk County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
East Lothian Council is a Unitary Authority, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: East Lothian Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/east-lothian-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].