This council declared a climate emergency on June 27, 2019.
“The Climate Change Emergency Pledge outlines the Council's climate action commitments, including a shift to net zero greenhouse gas emissions across the city and district by 2045.”
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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 | Derry City and Strabane District Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 25% | 26% |
| 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
Industry
Transport
Public Sector
Agriculture
Commercial
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 Derry City and Strabane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 65% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 63% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 60% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 60% | No | No target | No |
| Inverclyde Council | 56% | No | No target | No |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 55% | No | No target | No |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 54% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 52% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 52% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 51% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Derry City and Strabane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moray Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 68% | No | No target | No |
| Rutland County Council | 66% | No | 2050 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 65% | No | 2030 | No |
| Stirling Council | 63% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 61% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 61% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| The Highland Council | 61% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 59% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 88% | No | No target | No |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 85% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 85% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 81% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Derry City and Strabane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 95% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 89% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 87% | No | No target | No |
| Belfast City Council | 74% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 72% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 68% | No | No target | No |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 68% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Burnley Borough Council | 68% | No | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Derry City and Strabane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell District Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 95% | No | 2045 | No |
| Stroud District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Harrogate Borough Council | 93% | No | 2038 | April 10, 2019 |
| Carlisle City Council | 92% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 91% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Derry City and Strabane District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/derry-city-and-strabane-district-council/ [Accessed 28 Nov 2022].