This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“Our aim is to do all that we can to reduce emissions across the District to net zero by 2030.”
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 | St Albans City and District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 53% | 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 St Albans City and District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 92% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | No |
| Three Rivers District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 87% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 87% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 87% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | No |
| Rochford District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with St Albans City and District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Watford Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fareham Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 97% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | No |
| Blaby District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Guildford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 99% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 99% | No | No target | No |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Dartford Borough Council | 98% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 98% | No | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 98% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: St Albans City and District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/st-albans-city-and-district-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].