This council declared a climate emergency on July 24, 2019.
“Our targets , Carbon emissions: To reduce our carbon emissions annually, and to be carbon neutral by 2040.”
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 | East Devon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Top performer Total score | 78% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 · Top performer 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 · Top performer Ecological emergency |
Total 2019 emissions
per person
per km2
Commercial
Domestic
Industry
Public Sector
Transport
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 East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Council | 80% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 75% | No | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 75% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 74% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 73% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 71% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2021 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ashford Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Boston Borough Council | 88% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| West Sussex County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with East Devon District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 92% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 90% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 85% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 96% | No | 2040 | No |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| South Holland District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Wychavon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Norfolk District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 89% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 87% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | No |
| South Somerset District Council | 87% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
East Devon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: East Devon District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/east-devon-district-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].