This council declared a climate emergency on July 18, 2019.
“Adur & Worthing Councils declared a climate emergency in July 2019. As part of this declaration we made a commitment to work towards being a carbon neutral council by 2030.”
“Adur & Worthing Councils have committed to working towards carbon neutrality by 2030 for the councils own direct emissions, and 2050 for area-wide emissions, supporting the UK’s Net Zero by 2050 commitments and the Paris Agreement.”
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 | Adur District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 54% | 43% |
| 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 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
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 Adur District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broxbourne Borough Council | 88% | No | No target | No |
| London Borough of Havering | 88% | Yes | No target | No |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 87% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Dartford Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Arun District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Milton Keynes | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Adur District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| City of York Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Broxbourne Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing Borough Council | 99% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| West Sussex County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Horsham District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | No |
| Arun District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Adur District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Havering | 92% | Yes | No target | No |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 91% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Gedling Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
| Braintree District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Adur District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Basildon Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Adur District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/adur-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].