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“Aberdeenshire Council has a target of 75% by 2030 and Net Zero by 2045 from the 2010/11 baseline year.”
“We will […] work with others across the region to ensure that Aberdeenshire reaches Net Zero by 2045, by promoting energy transition and a circular economy”
We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Aberdeenshire Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
Section | Aberdeenshire Council | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 0% | 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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
Public Sector
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 Aberdeenshire 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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Perth and Kinross Council | 83% | No | 2045 | No |
The Highland Council | 80% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
Craven District Council | 77% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 76% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
South Lakeland District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Stirling Council | 75% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
Angus Council | 74% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 74% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Argyll and Bute Council | 71% | Yes | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeenshire 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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Craven District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
The Highland Council | 89% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
Angus Council | 77% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
Malvern Hills District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
West Lindsey District Council | 77% | Yes | 2050 | No |
South Lakeland District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
Northumberland Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
Argyll and Bute Council | 76% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Wealden District Council | 76% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
Gwynedd County Council | 74% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Aberdeen City Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Angus Council | 92% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Dundee City Council | 88% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
Fife Council | 84% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 83% | No | 2045 | No |
East Lothian Council | 81% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
City of Edinburgh Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 7, 2019 |
Clackmannanshire Council | 79% | No | No target | Aug. 19, 2021 |
Midlothian Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeenshire 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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Derbyshire Dales District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Bromsgrove District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
Horsham District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | No |
Tandridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
North Kesteven District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
Buckinghamshire Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
Central Bedfordshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Aberdeenshire 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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The Highland Council | 99% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 97% | No | 2045 | No |
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
Ryedale District Council | 94% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
Mid Suffolk District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 91% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 91% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Forest of Dean District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Aberdeenshire Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/aberdeenshire-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].