This council declared a climate emergency on Nov. 7, 2019.
“Therefore, immediate action is required to reach zero or near zero carbon by no later than 2040.”
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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 Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Author… | Average combined authority council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 26% | 48% |
| 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
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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 91% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 89% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 88% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 86% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Mansfield District Council | 86% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 88% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 88% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Wirral Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | March 10, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Sheffield City Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 6, 2019 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Chesterfield Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North East Derbyshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Bolsover District Council | 95% | Yes | No target | No |
| Mansfield District Council | 93% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 93% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 95% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 94% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Mansfield District Council | 92% | No | 2040 | March 5, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| Peterborough City Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans City and District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 97% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 96% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Thanet District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority is a Combined Authority, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/south-yorkshire-mayoral-combined-authority/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].