This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“Our aim is to do all that we can to reduce emissions across the District to net zero 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 | St Albans City and District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 53% | 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
Commercial
Industry
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.
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 94% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 88% | Yes | No target | No |
| Wokingham Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Three Rivers District Council | 85% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 92% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 92% | No | 2050 | No |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 89% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Rochford District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Watford Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Luton Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| London Borough of Harrow | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Stevenage Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 12, 2019 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 97% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
| London Borough of Brent | 97% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 97% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Fareham Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 24, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 95% | Yes | No target | No |
| West Berkshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to St Albans City and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tees Valley Combined Authority | 98% | No | No target | No |
| West Yorkshire Combined Authority | 98% | No | 2038 | June 27, 2019 |
| Swindon Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 97% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Kirklees Council | 97% | Yes | 2038 | Jan. 16, 2019 |
| Cannock Chase District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Oct. 30, 2019 |
St Albans City and District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: St Albans City and District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/st-albans-city-and-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].