This council declared a climate emergency on June 12, 2019.
“On the 12 June 2019, we declared a climate emergency and reconfirmed our commitment to battling climate change by setting a target to ensure Stevenage has net-zero emissions 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 | Stevenage Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 37% | 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 Stevenage Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slough Borough Council | 85% | Yes | No target | No |
| Harlow Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Crawley Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 79% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Royal Borough of Greenwich | 79% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Portsmouth City Council | 79% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
| Reading Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 77% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Stevenage Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torbay Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Region Combined Authority | 86% | Yes | 2040 | April 28, 2019 |
| Liverpool City Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Portsmouth City Council | 83% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
| Salford City Council | 83% | No | 2038 | July 17, 2019 |
| Wolverhampton City Council | 82% | No | 2028 | July 17, 2019 |
| Gloucester City Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Preston City Council | 82% | No | 2030 | April 18, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| St Albans City and District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Broxbourne Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Luton Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 96% | No | 2030 | July 8, 2019 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 96% | No | No target | May 24, 2022 |
These councils are the most similar to Stevenage Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlow Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Slough Borough Council | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
| Crawley Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Reading Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Greenwich | 76% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 76% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 75% | Yes | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Stevenage Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gosport Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 100% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Worthing Borough Council | 100% | Yes | July 18, 2019 | |
| London Borough of Richmond upon Thames | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Derby City Council | 99% | Yes | 2050 | May 23, 2019 |
| Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | July 6, 2020 |
| Plymouth City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| West Midlands Combined Authority | 99% | No | 2041 | June 28, 2019 |
| Kingston-upon-Hull City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Stevenage Borough Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Stevenage Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/stevenage-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].