This council declared a climate emergency on Feb. 13, 2019.
“Hastings Borough Council declared a climate emergency and committed to preparing a report, outlining how to reduce carbon emissions and work towards becoming carbon neutral by 2030.”
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 | Hastings Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 42% | 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
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.
These councils are the most similar to Hastings Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Enfield | 86% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Luton Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Norwich City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| London Borough of Croydon | 80% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 79% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Medway Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
| Leicester City Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Gosport Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Hastings Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Sutton | 92% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
| Watford Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| London Borough of Croydon | 91% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 91% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 90% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| London Borough of Merton | 89% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Luton Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2025 | Sept. 11, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rother District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hastings Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | No | 2038 | Feb. 24, 2020 |
| Salford City Council | 91% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 87% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 86% | No | No target | July 4, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Nottingham City Council | 83% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 83% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Thanet District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hastings Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Worcester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Gloucester City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Plymouth City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Derby City Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 98% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Harlow Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 98% | Yes | July 18, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Hastings Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Hastings Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/hastings-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].