This council declared a climate emergency on May 21, 2019.
“Most notably, in 2019, the Council passed a motion to declare a Climate Emergency, in this motion the Council pledged their commitment to do everything within its power to make North Hertfordshire Carbon Zero 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 | North Hertfordshire District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 31% | 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 |
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 North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 86% | Yes | No target | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 85% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
| East Devon District Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with North Hertfordshire District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| St Albans City and District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Luton Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 97% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| North Somerset Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 97% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
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