This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 7, 2019.
We couldn’t find any climate pledges from this council. If you’ve found one, let us know!
We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Newry, Mourne and Down 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 | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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 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 Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 75% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 72% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 71% | No | No target | No |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 68% | No | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 66% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 63% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 63% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 60% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 84% | No | No target | No |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 80% | No | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 75% | No | No target | No |
| Powys County Council | 74% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| Flintshire County Council | 74% | No | No target | No |
| Scottish Borders Council | 72% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| London Borough of Hackney | 82% | Yes | 2040 | June 28, 2019 |
| London Borough of Lewisham | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| London Borough of Islington | 81% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 80% | No | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
| London Borough of Newham | 80% | Yes | 2050 | April 15, 2019 |
| Leicester City Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Fenland District Council | 79% | No | No target | No |
| Portsmouth City Council | 79% | No | 2030 | March 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| North Norfolk District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 77% | No | No target | No |
| Hambleton District Council | 75% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 73% | No | 2050 | No |
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is a Northern Irish Unitary Authority, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/newry-mourne-and-down-district-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].