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“We have developed the below carbon reduction plan to help us reach our target of net-zero neutrality for the council by 2030, or as near to that date as possible.”
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 Yorkshire County Council | Average county council |
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Total score | 48% | 40% |
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
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Data from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy “subset dataset”, representing carbon dioxide emissions within the scope of influence of local authorities. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to North Yorkshire County 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 |
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South Lakeland District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 81% | No | 2030 | No |
Craven District Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 75% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
Melton Borough Council | 73% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
West Lindsey District Council | 73% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Hambleton District Council | 73% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Derbyshire Dales District Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
Cumbria County Council | 70% | Yes | 2050 | No |
North Kesteven District Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Yorkshire County 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 |
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South Ayrshire Council | 89% | No | 2045 | No |
Gwynedd County Council | 88% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Carmarthenshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
Angus Council | 86% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
West Lindsey District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Stirling Council | 85% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | No |
Derbyshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Northumberland Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
Argyll and Bute Council | 83% | Yes | 2045 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with North Yorkshire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Harrogate Borough Council | 98% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 95% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Leeds City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
Darlington Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
City of York Council | 90% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
Richmondshire District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
Middlesbrough Borough Council | 89% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Yorkshire County 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 |
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South Lakeland District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 96% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Derbyshire Dales District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | No |
Melton Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
North Kesteven District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Mid Suffolk District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
East Cambridgeshire District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
South Kesteven District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Yorkshire County 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 |
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East Lindsey District Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | No |
Shropshire Council - Unitary | 91% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
North Devon Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
South Lakeland District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
South Holland District Council | 87% | No | No target | No |
Breckland District Council | 87% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
East Ayrshire Council | 86% | No | 2030 | No |
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
Rutland County Council | 84% | No | 2050 | No |
Carmarthenshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: North Yorkshire County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/north-yorkshire-county-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].