This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 15, 2019.
“Declared a climate emergency in October 2019 and committed to becoming carbon neutral from its own activities as soon as possible, and by 2050 at the latest.”
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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 | East Sussex County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 38% | 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
Domestic
Transport
Commercial
Industry
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 East Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Lewes District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bedford Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| East Suffolk Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Midlothian Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hastings Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| West Lothian Council | 97% | No | No target | Sept. 24, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Falkirk Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 26, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 95% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to East Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 94% | Yes | No target | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
East Sussex County Council is a County Council, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: East Sussex County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/east-sussex-county-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].