This council declared a climate emergency on March 21, 2019.
“Committed to working with partners across the county and region (including the LEP and the Public Sector Leaders) towards making Suffolk carbon neutral 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 | Suffolk County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 53% | 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 Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
| South Kesteven District Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 80% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Norfolk County Council | 79% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Devon Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Norfolk County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | No |
| Somerset County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 88% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 87% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Suffolk County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Suffolk Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Northamptonshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 92% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 91% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 91% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Flintshire County Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
| Erewash Borough Council | 90% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| West Berkshire Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| South Kesteven District Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Suffolk County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/suffolk-county-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].