This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 18, 2019.
“In 2019, Hertsmere Borough Council declared Climate Emergency and committed to achieving carbon neutrality as soon as possible and no later than 2050.”
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 | Hertsmere Borough Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 41% | 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 Hertsmere 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 |
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Dacorum Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Kent County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Essex County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
Hertfordshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
West Sussex County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 83% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
Maidstone Borough Council | 83% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
Epping Forest District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 82% | No | No target | No |
Three Rivers District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hertsmere 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 |
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Hart District Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
East Renfrewshire Council | 87% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
Surrey County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Dacorum Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 86% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
South Lanarkshire Council | 86% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Hertsmere Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Barnet | 99% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Harrow | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Enfield | 97% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hertsmere 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 |
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London Borough of Harrow | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Gedling Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
Welwyn Hatfield Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 97% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Spelthorne Borough Council | 97% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
London Borough of Barnet | 96% | No | No target | No |
West Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
South Ribble Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 92% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Hertsmere 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 |
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City of York Council | 99% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
Thurrock Council | 98% | No | 2022 | Oct. 23, 2019 |
Arun District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
Mansfield District Council | 97% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Inverclyde Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
Wokingham Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Gravesham Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Newport City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Hertsmere Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/hertsmere-borough-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].