This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“Net zero carbon for Surrey's organisational emissions by 2030 or sooner.”
“Achieve our goal of net zero carbon by 2050.”
Summary Document · HTML · Approved · Whole Area
Action Plan · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
Action Plan · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved ·
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved ·
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 | Surrey County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 48% | 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 Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 93% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| St Albans City and District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 85% | Yes | No target | No |
| London Borough of Bromley | 85% | Yes | 2029 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 90% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 89% | No | 2050 | No |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 86% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| St Albans City and District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Surrey County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 99% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Slough Borough Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Woking Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Warwick District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 97% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 97% | No | 2050 | No |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 95% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Surrey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 98% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 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: Surrey County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/surrey-county-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].