This council declared a climate emergency on July 10, 2019.
“It's two years this month since Staffordshire Moorlands District Council declared a climate emergency. Since then the Climate Change sub-committee has been established and a work programme agreed - including the development of an action plan to help achieve the goal of becoming carbon neutral 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 | Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Top performer Total score | 87% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 · Top performer Commitment and integration | ||
| Section 4 · Top performer Community, engagement and communications | ||
| Section 5 Measuring and setting emissions targets | ||
| Section 6 Co-benefits | ||
| Section 7 · Top performer Diversity and inclusion | ||
| Section 8 · Top performer 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 Staffordshire Moorlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 75% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 75% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 72% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 71% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Cheshire West and Chester Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Staffordshire Moorlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rother District Council | 80% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 74% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 70% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 69% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 69% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| North Norfolk District Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
| Wyre Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 96% | No | No target | July 4, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 94% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 93% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Staffordshire Moorlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Forest District Council | 98% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 97% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 97% | No | 2040 | No |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Scottish Borders Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Staffordshire Moorlands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test Valley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 98% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 94% | No | 2045 | No |
| Carlisle City Council | 93% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 93% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 91% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Staffordshire Moorlands District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Staffordshire Moorlands District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/staffordshire-moorlands-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].