This council declared a climate emergency on Nov. 7, 2019.
“Therefore, immediate action is required to reach zero or near zero carbon by no later than 2040.”
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 Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Author… | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 26% | 48% |
| 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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 89% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Darlington Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 86% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Sunderland City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of Tyne Combined Authority | 92% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Midlothian Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Darlington Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| North East Combined Authority | 86% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 86% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 98% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Norwich City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 95% | No | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 95% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 95% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 97% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].