This council declared a climate emergency on July 16, 2019.
“We want to be carbon neutral by 2035.”
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 | Newark and Sherwood District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 41% | 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 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 Newark and Sherwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 72% | No | No target | No |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 71% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 67% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 66% | No | 2040 | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 65% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 65% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Newark and Sherwood 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 Devon Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 79% | No | No target | No |
| Hambleton District Council | 77% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Flintshire County Council | 74% | No | No target | No |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Newark and Sherwood District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Gedling Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Mansfield District Council | 95% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Melton Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Newark and Sherwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Suffolk Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | No |
| West Lothian Council | 89% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 88% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 87% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Newark and Sherwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Clackmannanshire Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| Durham County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 80% | Yes | No target | No |
| Harborough District Council | 80% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Newark and Sherwood District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/newark-and-sherwood-district-council/ [Accessed 25 Jun 2022].