This council declared a climate emergency on Sept. 19, 2019.
“Specifically, it will help us in our aim of reaching net zero greenhouse gas (carbon) emissions by 2030 and underline the importance of tackling the emergency more urgently.”
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 | West Suffolk Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 64% | 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
Transport
Domestic
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 West Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rother District Council | 70% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 66% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 66% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 66% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Norfolk County Council | 66% | No | 2030 | No |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 64% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 63% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 62% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to West Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 64% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| East Staffordshire Borough Council | 61% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 17, 2020 |
| Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council | 60% | No | 2040 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 60% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Dundee City Council | 59% | Yes | 2045 | June 24, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 58% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | 57% | Yes | 2027 | July 17, 2019 |
| Scarborough Borough Council | 55% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Cambridge City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| South Cambridgeshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | Nov. 28, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Devon District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Powys County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 94% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Eden District Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 92% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 90% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to West Suffolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 96% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
West Suffolk Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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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: West Suffolk Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/west-suffolk-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].