This council declared a climate emergency on July 24, 2019.
“Since its creation in April 2019, East Suffolk Council has had an ambitious environmental vision to build the right environment for East Suffolk and it's committed to be carbon neutral by 2030.”
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.
East Suffolk Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | East Suffolk Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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
Domestic
Transport
Industry
Commercial
Agriculture
Public Sector
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 Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Norfolk County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
| Suffolk County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Braintree District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 88% | Yes | No target | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 88% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Tendring District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 94% | No | 2050 | No |
| Babergh District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Norfolk District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 97% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Ayrshire Council | 96% | No | 2045 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Suffolk County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 95% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 95% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bedford Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
East Suffolk Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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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 (2023). CAPE: East Suffolk Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/east-suffolk-council/ [Accessed 3 Feb 2023].