This council declared a climate emergency on April 5, 2019.
“The Council will achieve net zero carbon emissions across our own estate 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 | West Sussex County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 35% | 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 West Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 92% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
| Essex County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils grographically border or overlap with West Sussex County Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horsham District Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 98% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| Adur District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | No |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ribble Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Merton | 95% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Fylde Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| London Borough of Bexley | 94% | No | No target | No |
| London Borough of Harrow | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 93% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to West Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Chorley Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: West Sussex County Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/west-sussex-county-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].