This council declared a climate emergency on July 22, 2019.
“This Council declares a “Climate Emergency” with an aim to make Braintree District Council activities, as far as practical, 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 | Braintree District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 38% | 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
Industry
Commercial
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 Braintree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 83% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Bedford Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Braintree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Forest District Council | 88% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Horsham District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 86% | Yes | No target | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 84% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 84% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 83% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Babergh District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Basildon Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Brentwood Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Castle Point Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Braintree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest District Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 97% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Teignbridge District Council | 95% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Braintree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 97% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Hart District Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Braintree District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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 (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Braintree District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/braintree-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Sep 2022].