This council declared a climate emergency on July 22, 2019.
“Pledges to make Sutton carbon neutral by 2045.”
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 | London Borough of Sutton | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 48% | 50% |
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 London Borough of Sutton 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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London Borough of Merton | 90% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 89% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Bracknell Forest Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | No |
London Borough of Bexley | 88% | No | No target | No |
London Borough of Barnet | 87% | No | No target | No |
Eastleigh Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Bromley | 86% | Yes | 2029 | No |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Woking Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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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London Borough of Merton | 95% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 93% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Hastings Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
London Borough of Enfield | 91% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
Worcester City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Ealing | 89% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 89% | No | No target | No |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with London Borough of Sutton. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Merton | 99% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 99% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Greater London Authority | 98% | Yes | Dec. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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 Bromley | 97% | Yes | 2029 | No |
Bath and North East Somerset Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
Charnwood Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Three Rivers District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Lichfield District Council | 93% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Sevenoaks District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Central Bedfordshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
South Gloucestershire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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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Manchester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 100% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Leicester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 100% | Yes | 2030 | No |
London Borough of Barnet | 100% | No | No target | No |
Slough Borough Council | 100% | Yes | No target | No |
London Borough of Croydon | 100% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
Nottingham City Council | 100% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: London Borough of Sutton. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/london-borough-of-sutton/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].