This council declared a climate emergency on July 25, 2019.
“In July 2019 we declared a climate change emergency to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 across every aspect of our service provision and estate.”
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 | Staffordshire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 25% | 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
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 Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 84% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Harborough District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 88% | No | 2030 | No |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Staffordshire County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cannock Chase District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 96% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 96% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Birmingham City Council | 94% | No | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 94% | No | No target | July 4, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Fylde Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| London Borough of Bexley | 93% | No | No target | No |
| High Peak Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 99% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 96% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Staffordshire County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/staffordshire-county-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].