This council declared a climate emergency on July 22, 2019.
“Pledges to make Sutton carbon neutral by 2045.”
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 | London Borough of Sutton | Average single tier council |
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Total score | 48% | 50% |
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.
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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 |
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Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 89% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 88% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Barnet | 87% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
London Borough of Bexley | 86% | No | No target | No |
Watford Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Brighton and Hove City Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Rushmoor Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
London Borough of Bromley | 82% | Yes | 2027 | No |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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 |
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London Borough of Enfield | 93% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 93% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
Hastings Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
London Borough of Ealing | 92% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
Fareham Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
Eastleigh Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Havering | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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London Borough of Merton | 99% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2035 | July 23, 2019 |
London Borough of Croydon | 99% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
London Borough of Wandsworth | 99% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Lambeth | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 98% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
London Borough of Southwark | 98% | No | 2050 | March 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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 |
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Cambridge City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 84% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
London Borough of Merton | 83% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
London Borough of Bexley | 82% | No | No target | No |
Oxford City Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 28, 2019 |
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council | 79% | No | 2030 | No |
Cheltenham Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Harrow | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
London Borough of Bromley | 78% | Yes | 2027 | No |
Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
These councils are the most similar to London Borough of Sutton 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 |
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Manchester City Council | 100% | Yes | 2038 | July 10, 2019 |
Watford Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2038 | June 25, 2019 |
Leicester City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
London Borough of Hounslow | 99% | Yes | 2030 | No |
London Borough of Barnet | 99% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
Slough Borough Council | 99% | Yes | No target | No |
London Borough of Croydon | 99% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
Nottingham City Council | 98% | Yes | 2028 | Jan. 21, 2019 |
Luton Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: London Borough of Sutton. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/london-borough-of-sutton/ [Accessed 24 Mar 2023].