This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“Net zero carbon for Surrey's organisational emissions by 2030 or sooner.”
“Achieve our goal of net zero carbon by 2050.”
Summary Document · HTML · Approved · Whole Area
Action Plan · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
Action Plan · PDF · Approved · Whole Area
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved
Climate Strategy · PDF · Approved
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 | Surrey County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 48% | 40% |
| 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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Surrey County 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 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Three Rivers District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | No |
| Mole Valley District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 85% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 85% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Surrey County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 92% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 90% | No | 2050 | No |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 87% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 86% | Yes | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woking Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Runnymede Borough Council | 99% | No | No target | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Spelthorne Borough Council | 99% | No | 2050 | Oct. 14, 2020 |
| Guildford Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Slough Borough Council | 98% | Yes | No target | No |
| London Borough of Hounslow | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| London Borough of Hillingdon | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 16, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Surrey County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guildford Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Blaby District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mole Valley District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Bracknell Forest Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 97% | No | 2050 | No |
| East Dunbartonshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Horsham District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 96% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Surrey County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dacorum Council | 100% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Swansea City Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Peterborough City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 97% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Surrey County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/surrey-county-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].