This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 10, 2019.
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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 | South Staffordshire Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 34% | 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
Public Sector
Commercial
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 South Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 81% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 81% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 81% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgemoor District Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Stirling Council | 86% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
| Derbyshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2032 | No |
| Leicestershire County Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| East Lothian Council | 84% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 83% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Darlington Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton City Council | 99% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 96% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 95% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 94% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Telford & Wrekin Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Staffordshire 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 Cambridgeshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Melton Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 97% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 96% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to South Staffordshire 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teignbridge District Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: South Staffordshire Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/south-staffordshire-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].