We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
We couldn’t find any climate pledges from this council. If you’ve found one, let us know!
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.
Ashfield District 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 | Ashfield District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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
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 Ashfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Dec. 4, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 81% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 81% | No | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Sheffield City Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 80% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Greater Manchester Combined Authority | 80% | No | 2038 | July 26, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Ashfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lothian Council | 92% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 90% | No | 2050 | No |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Swansea City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Falkirk Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| Leeds City Council | 89% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield District Council | 98% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 98% | Yes | No target | No |
| Gedling Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 20, 2019 |
| Nottingham City Council | 97% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 97% | No | 2050 | No |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Ashfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Swale Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 90% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Ashfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runnymede Borough Council | 100% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Erewash Borough Council | 99% | No | 2050 | No |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Adur District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Woking Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
Ashfield District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Ashfield District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/ashfield-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].