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“In March 2021, the Council Climate Change Plan 2021-25: Towards a Net Zero and Climate Resilient Council was approved. The Plan and accompanying Project Register set out the approach, pathway and actions towards net zero and climate resilient Council assets and operations, by 2045.”
“Our aim is to be a true national and international exemplar by becoming a climate positive city as soon as possible.”
Action Plan · PDF · Council Only
PDF · We no longer hold a copy of this document
Pre-Plan · PDF · Draft · Council Only
Pre-Plan · PDF · Whole Area
Climate Strategy · PDF
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 | Aberdeen City Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 36% | 50% |
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 |
Local authorities in Scotland are required to publish yearly data on their compliance with their climate change duties – including the emissions reduction projects they are undertaking.
Total 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Domestic
Transport
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Aberdeen City 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 |
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City of Edinburgh Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
West Lothian Council | 72% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
West Dunbartonshire Council | 71% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
Falkirk Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
North of Tyne Combined Authority | 69% | Yes | No target | May 7, 2019 |
Renfrewshire Council | 68% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Midlothian Council | 66% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 66% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Leeds City Council | 65% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City 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 |
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West Dunbartonshire Council | 89% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
Newcastle-upon-Tyne City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
Runnymede Borough Council | 83% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
Cheltenham Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
Canterbury City Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Preston City Council | 76% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
City of Edinburgh Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
Nottingham City Council | 75% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 74% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Aberdeenshire Council | 94% | No | 2045 | No |
Angus Council | 89% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Dundee City Council | 86% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Fife Council | 82% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
East Lothian Council | 81% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 77% | No | 2045 | No |
Midlothian Council | 77% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
City of Edinburgh Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 76% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City 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 |
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Broxtowe Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
Milton Keynes | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
South Ribble Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
Chorley Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
Canterbury City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
Fylde Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
South Derbyshire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Warwickshire County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Staffordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
Erewash Borough Council | 90% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeen City 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 |
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Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
Hyndburn Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Cannock Chase District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 96% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
Leeds City Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Dartford Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Aberdeen City Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/aberdeen-city-council/ [Accessed 2 Apr 2023].