This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 15, 2019.
“Declared a climate emergency in October 2019 and committed to becoming carbon neutral from its own activities as soon as possible, and by 2050 at the latest.”
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
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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 Sussex County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 38% | 40% |
| 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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Sussex County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | No |
| Arun District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| East Suffolk Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Hampshire County Council | 92% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 91% | No | 2030 | No |
| Ashford Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with East Sussex County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hastings Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
| Tandridge District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex County 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 Lothian Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Westminster City Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Flintshire County Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Derbyshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Hampshire County Council | 94% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
East Sussex County Council is a County Council, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: East Sussex County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/east-sussex-county-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].