This council declared a climate emergency on May 21, 2019.
“Most notably, in 2019, the Council passed a motion to declare a Climate Emergency, in this motion the Council pledged their commitment to do everything within its power to make North Hertfordshire Carbon Zero by 2030.”
Progress Report · PDF · Whole Area
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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 | North Hertfordshire District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 31% | 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 North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County Council | 89% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Chelmsford City Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 86% | Yes | No target | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 86% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warwick District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 90% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
| Essex County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Boston Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Horsham District Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Warrington Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | June 7, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenage Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Luton Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Broxbourne Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 95% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 99% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 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 |
| Craven District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to North Hertfordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Sussex District Council | 98% | Yes | No target | No |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 97% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| North Lanarkshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 20, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
North Hertfordshire District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: North Hertfordshire District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/north-hertfordshire-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].