This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 26, 2019.
“SKDC, with cross-party support, declared a climate emergency in September 2019 when it pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by at least 30% by 2030 and become net-zero carbon as soon as viable before 2050.”
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 | South Kesteven District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 14% | 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 South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| West Northamptonshire Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 83% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norfolk County Council | 91% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Staffordshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincolnshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Rutland County Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| City of Lincoln Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Lancashire County Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| South Holland District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | 92% | Yes | 2035 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Borough Council | 99% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Cherwell District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 96% | No | 2045 | No |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloucestershire County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Boston Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 97% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Waverley Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Worcestershire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| East Sussex County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: South Kesteven District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/south-kesteven-district-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].