This council declared a climate emergency on Aug. 17, 2020.
“Reduce Carbon Emissions from our own activities to achieve Carbon Neutrality 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 | East Staffordshire Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 24% | 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 |
Total 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Suffolk County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 82% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 81% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 84% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Tamworth Borough Council | 95% | No | 2050 | Oct. 19, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Derby City Council | 94% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lindsey District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 97% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Fife Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to East Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County Council | 99% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 98% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| West Lothian Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
East Staffordshire Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: East Staffordshire Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/east-staffordshire-borough-council/ [Accessed 6 Oct 2022].