We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“The aspiration is of a net zero carbon Huntingdonshire by 2040 to be delivered through sustainable place making. This will be achieved through strong economic growth with strong environmental principles, good design of our homes and infrastructure, health and biodiversity net gain at the core of our agenda to ensure our residents thrive now, and in the future.”
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.
Huntingdonshire District 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 | Huntingdonshire District 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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Huntingdonshire District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 78% | No | No target | No |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 75% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 74% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Cotswold District Council | 74% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 74% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Huntingdonshire District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 80% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 79% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 78% | No | No target | No |
| Cotswold District Council | 77% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 73% | No | No target | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Cambridge City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Huntingdonshire District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 98% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 98% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Selby District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Melton Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Huntingdonshire District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 98% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Clackmannanshire Council | 88% | No | No target | Aug. 19, 2021 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Huntingdonshire District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/huntingdonshire-district-council/ [Accessed 28 Nov 2022].