This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 15, 2019.
“Make High Peak Borough Council carbon neutral in its internal operations and the services it delivers by 2030, and work with partners to achieve this target across High Peak.”
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 | High Peak Borough Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 39% | 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 · Top performer 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 High Peak 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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Redcar and Cleveland Council | 61% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
North Ayrshire Council | 59% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 55% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Wrexham County Borough Council | 52% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 50% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
Rutland County Council | 48% | No | 2050 | No |
North East Lincolnshire Council | 47% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Wyre Council | 47% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 47% | Yes | 2032 | No |
West Lancashire Borough Council | 46% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to High Peak 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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North Ayrshire Council | 70% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Redcar and Cleveland Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 64% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
Rutland County Council | 58% | No | 2050 | No |
Allerdale Borough Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 51% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Wrexham County Borough Council | 51% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 51% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
North East Lincolnshire Council | 50% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Pembrokeshire County Council | 49% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with High Peak Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
Kirklees Council | 94% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
Derbyshire Dales District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
Sheffield City Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 91% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 89% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to High Peak 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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East Lothian Council | 97% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
South Derbyshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Gloucestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Staffordshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Fylde Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
Kent County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
West Sussex County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
Cambridgeshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to High Peak 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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Lancaster City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
New Forest District Council | 94% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
North Ayrshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
West Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
Gloucestershire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
Scarborough Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
Fife Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Buckinghamshire Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: High Peak Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/high-peak-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].