This council declared a climate emergency on July 15, 2019.
“In July 2019 we declared a climate emergency. The main purpose of this is was to commit to becoming carbon net zero and fully climate resilient by 2030.”
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 | Lewes District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 57% | 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 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 Lewes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 84% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Lewes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 95% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 93% | Yes | No target | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| Wealden District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Adur District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Horsham District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 95% | Yes | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Lewes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 96% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Lewes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swale Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Hampshire County Council | 95% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
Lewes District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Lewes District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/lewes-district-council/ [Accessed 3 Feb 2023].