This council declared a climate emergency on March 5, 2019.
“Make Mansfield carbon neutral by 2040”
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 | Mansfield District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 42% | 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 |
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 Mansfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 77% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 76% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 75% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 73% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Mansfield 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 Dunbartonshire Council | 85% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 84% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 80% | Yes | No target | No |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 78% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 78% | Yes | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 76% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 76% | No | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Ashfield District Council | 76% | No | No target | No |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Mansfield District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsover District Council | 98% | Yes | No target | No |
| Ashfield District Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Mansfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 97% | Yes | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Glasgow City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mansfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Thurrock Council | 97% | Yes | 2022 | Oct. 23, 2019 |
| Inverclyde Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| City of York Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Newport City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
Mansfield District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
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