This council declared a climate emergency on July 25, 2019.
“ At full Council meetings on 23rd July 2019 and 25th July 2019 respectively Babergh & Mid Suffolk District Councils recognised the existence of a climate emergency and committed to investigating ways in which they could reduce their own emissions and to supporting the Suffolk-wide aim to become 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 | Mid Suffolk District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 58% | 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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Commercial
Agriculture
Public Sector
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 Mid Suffolk District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Norfolk District Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Babergh District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 79% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Wychavon District Council | 75% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Wealden District Council | 75% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 75% | No | 2050 | No |
| Chichester District Council | 75% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 74% | No | 2030 | No |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 74% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Mid Suffolk District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Derbyshire District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 89% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 86% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
| Babergh District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Teignbridge District Council | 84% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 84% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Norwich City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 94% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 94% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Mid Suffolk District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Devon District Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 97% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
| East Lothian Council | 96% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 96% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid Suffolk District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale District Council | 99% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 98% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 94% | No | 2045 | No |
| The Highland Council | 94% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 93% | No | 2045 | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 92% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Mid Suffolk District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/mid-suffolk-district-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].