This council declared a climate emergency on May 14, 2019.
“Our vision is to deliver net-zero carbon emissions for Cambridgeshire by 2050, in partnership with all stakeholders, whilst supporting our communities and Cambridgeshire’s biodiversity and environmental assets to adapt and flourish as our climate changes.”
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 | Cambridgeshire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 56% | 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 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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Cambridgeshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Northamptonshire Council | 82% | No | No target | No |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 81% | No | 2040 | No |
| Lichfield District Council | 81% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 79% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 79% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 78% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cambridgeshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 88% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 82% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 82% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 96% | No | 2040 | No |
| Peterborough City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Cambridgeshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Yorkshire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| New Forest District Council | 98% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Wiltshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 96% | No | 2040 | No |
| Stafford Borough Council | 96% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Cambridgeshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Broadland District Council | 93% | No | 2050 | No |
| Northumberland Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 92% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Cambridgeshire County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/cambridgeshire-county-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].