This council declared a climate emergency on Feb. 4, 2021.
“The aim to be a carbon neutral District Council by 2030 and ensure that all our strategic decisions, budgets and approaches to planning decisions are in line with a shift to net-zero carbon by 2030.”
“To support and work with all other relevant agencies towards making Maldon Doistrict and its parishes net-zero carbon within the same timescale (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.
Maldon District Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Maldon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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 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 Maldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babergh District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 75% | No | 2050 | No |
| Horsham District Council | 73% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 72% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 69% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 69% | No | 2030 | No |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 68% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Maldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Stroud District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Dec. 13, 2018 |
| East Suffolk Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Hyndburn Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| North Somerset Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 85% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Pendle Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Maldon District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochford District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Colchester Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Maldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Norfolk District Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 93% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 92% | No | 2040 | No |
| East Devon District Council | 92% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Wiltshire Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Maldon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harborough District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | No |
| South Somerset District Council | 89% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| North Kesteven District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Winchester City Council | 86% | Yes | 2024 | June 5, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| West Oxfordshire District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Lothian Council | 84% | No | 2045 | Aug. 27, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
Maldon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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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: Maldon District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/maldon-district-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].