This council declared a climate emergency on June 11, 2019.
“Our key target of a net-zero Northumberland by 2030 still stands. This is a huge amount of work, but far more will need to happen in order to meet our goal of a carbon neutral county.”
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 | Northumberland Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 72% | 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 · Top performer 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 Northumberland 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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Cumbria County Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
North Lincolnshire Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Angus Council | 72% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
East Ayrshire Council | 71% | No | 2030 | No |
Carlisle City Council | 70% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 70% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
Scarborough Borough Council | 70% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
South Ayrshire Council | 69% | No | 2045 | No |
Lincolnshire County Council | 67% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Shropshire Council - Unitary | 66% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Northumberland 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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Angus Council | 89% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Isle of Anglesey County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
North Norfolk District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
Derbyshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2032 | No |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 87% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
Cumbria County Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | No |
South Ayrshire Council | 85% | No | 2045 | No |
North Yorkshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Northumberland Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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North of Tyne Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Durham County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 86% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
Carlisle City Council | 86% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
Eden District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Cumbria County Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Northumberland 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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Allerdale Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
Cumbria County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Carlisle City Council | 85% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
South Ayrshire Council | 84% | No | 2045 | No |
West Lindsey District Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | No |
East Ayrshire Council | 81% | No | 2030 | No |
North Devon Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Bassetlaw District Council | 75% | No | No target | No |
Lincolnshire County Council | 75% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Scarborough Borough Council | 74% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Northumberland 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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Cumbria County Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Denbighshire County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 78% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
Devon County Council | 77% | No | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
Lincolnshire County Council | 75% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Monmouthshire County Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
North Devon Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Craven District Council | 73% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
North Lincolnshire Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | No |
East Ayrshire Council | 72% | No | 2030 | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Northumberland Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/northumberland-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].