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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 Sussex District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 20% | 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
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 Mid Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| St Albans City and District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 87% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 86% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warwick District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 93% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 93% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Lewes District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Horsham District Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Adur District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Sussex County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 96% | Yes | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid Sussex 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 Hertfordshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 93% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid Sussex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Somerset Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Mid Sussex District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Mid Sussex District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/mid-sussex-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].