This council declared a climate emergency on July 11, 2019.
“Declares a ‘Climate Emergency’, and works with residents, businesses and other partners to tackle climate change, lobbying for support to address this emergency by 2030.”
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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 Kesteven District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 69% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 · Top performer Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 Commitment and integration | ||
| Section 4 Community, engagement and communications | ||
| Section 5 · Top performer 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
Agriculture
Public Sector
Commercial
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 Kesteven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 81% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 79% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 78% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 77% | No | No target | No |
| Wiltshire Council | 77% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Kesteven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Borough Council | 89% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 87% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Denbighshire County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 83% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| City of Lincoln Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Boston Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 93% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 92% | No | 2050 | No |
| East Lindsey District Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Melton Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Holland District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to North Kesteven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 100% | No | 2030 | No |
| Richmondshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Hambleton District Council | 98% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Warwick District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
These councils are the most similar to North Kesteven 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 94% | No | 2040 | No |
| Harborough District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 92% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
North Kesteven District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
See more in the Climate Emergency UK checklist.
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: North Kesteven District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/north-kesteven-district-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].