This council declared a climate emergency on May 15, 2019.
“Made a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 from our own operations.”
“To work with others and to lobby government to achieve carbon neutrality for Leicestershire by 2050 or before.”
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 | Leicestershire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 48% | 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 |
2019 emissions
per capita
per km2
Latest CO2 estimates from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. County and combined authority data combined from constituent authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | July 15, 2021 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 90% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Warrington Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | July 15, 2021 |
| East Suffolk Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Leicestershire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| Canterbury City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Milton Keynes | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Leicestershire 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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