This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 10, 2019.
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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 | South Staffordshire Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 34% | 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 |
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 South Staffordshire 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 | 78% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 74% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 73% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 73% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 72% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 72% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 72% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 72% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 71% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 71% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to South Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 85% | No | 2030 | No |
| Herefordshire Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 82% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with South Staffordshire Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton City Council | 99% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 94% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 89% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 95% | No | 2040 | No |
| Broadland District Council | 95% | No | 2050 | No |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to South Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teignbridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 92% | No | 2030 | No |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: South Staffordshire Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/south-staffordshire-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].