This council declared a climate emergency on May 15, 2019.
“Made a commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2030 from our own operations.”
“To work with others and to lobby government to achieve carbon neutrality for Leicestershire by 2050 or before.”
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 | Leicestershire County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 48% | 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
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 Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 86% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 86% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staffordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Lancashire County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Sheffield City Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 92% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 Hertfordshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Craven District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 98% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Shetland Islands Council | 97% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| Lichfield District Council | 97% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Leicestershire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyre Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 98% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 98% | No | 2050 | No |
| Dover District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| North Ayrshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Chorley Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 19, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
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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: Leicestershire County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/leicestershire-county-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].