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 2019 emissions
per person
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Industry
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Transport
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 82% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Staffordshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 81% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 81% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 80% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 86% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 85% | No | 2030 | No |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 83% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 81% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Nottinghamshire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield District Council | 98% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 97% | 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 | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Nottingham City Council | 94% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 92% | No | 2050 | No |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Worcester City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
| East Sussex County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | July 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 | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Colchester Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| North East Combined Authority | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | No |
| Wyre Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 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 27 Jun 2022].