This council declared a climate emergency on May 27, 2021.
“In October 2020, the Council agreed to commit to carbon neutrality in all its activities by 2030 or as soon as possible thereafter. ”
We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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 | Nottinghamshire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 20% | 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Nottinghamshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 84% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Nottinghamshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suffolk County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | No |
| Staffordshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 85% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield District Council | 98% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 97% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | No |
| Gedling Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Nottingham City Council | 95% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Nottinghamshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyre Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Fife Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Kent County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 94% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Nottinghamshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentwood Borough Council | 99% | No | 2040 | No |
| Colchester Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| North Ayrshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 94% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 94% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Chorley Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Nottinghamshire County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/nottinghamshire-county-council/ [Accessed 28 Nov 2022].