This council declared a climate emergency on Jan. 7, 2019.
“The Council formally declared a climate emergency in January 2019 with a view to be net-zero carbon 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 | Scarborough Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 44% | 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
Domestic
Transport
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 Scarborough Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle City Council | 81% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 78% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 78% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Suffolk County Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 74% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 74% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Mansfield District Council | 74% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Scarborough Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle City Council | 82% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North Norfolk District Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 73% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | 71% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| South Ayrshire Council | 71% | No | 2045 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 71% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 71% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale District Council | 96% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 91% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| City of York Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 90% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Hambleton District Council | 89% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council | 88% | Yes | No target | No |
| Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 88% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Scarborough Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 93% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 91% | No | 2030 | No |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 90% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Scarborough Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 98% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 96% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Flintshire County Council | 95% | Yes | No target | No |
| High Peak Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Lancaster City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 30, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
Scarborough Borough 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:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Scarborough Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/scarborough-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].