This council declared a climate emergency on July 16, 2019.
“A carbon neutral organisation by 2030.”
“A net zero greenhouse gas county before 2050.”
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 | Hertfordshire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 50% | 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 Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacorum Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 87% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| City of York Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 29, 2019 |
| Bury Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
| South Tyneside Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Renfrewshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracknell Forest Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 99% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Slough Borough Council | 98% | Yes | No target | No |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Woking Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 96% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 96% | No | 2040 | No |
| South Norfolk District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Dacorum Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Ribble Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Swansea City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 98% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 96% | No | No target | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Hertfordshire 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: Hertfordshire County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/hertfordshire-county-council/ [Accessed 2 Apr 2023].