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 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 81% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 81% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Lancashire County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 93% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Mendip District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
| Cherwell District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Suffolk County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with East Staffordshire Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Stafford Borough Council | 93% | No | 2040 | July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Worcester City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 91% | No | 2050 | No |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 90% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
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 | 98% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
East Staffordshire Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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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 22 May 2022].