This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 10, 2019.
“In October 2019, Ryedale District Council joined other bodies in declaring a climate change emergency and making a commitment to actions to help achieve net zero emissions across Ryedale by 2050.”
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 | Ryedale District Council | Average district council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 21% | 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 Ryedale 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 |
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Hambleton District Council | 58% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Powys County Council | 58% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | 57% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Scottish Borders Council | 56% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
Ceredigion County Council | 56% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
Gwynedd County Council | 56% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Eden District Council | 56% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
West Lindsey District Council | 56% | Yes | 2050 | No |
Cumbria County Council | 55% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Ryedale 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 |
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Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 73% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
Derbyshire Dales District Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
The Highland Council | 69% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
Chichester District Council | 68% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 68% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
Stirling Council | 68% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Argyll and Bute Council | 62% | Yes | 2045 | No |
Bassetlaw District Council | 62% | No | No target | No |
West Suffolk Council | 62% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Ryedale District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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Scarborough Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Jan. 7, 2019 |
City of York Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 11, 2019 |
Hambleton District Council | 92% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 91% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
North Yorkshire County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
Nottinghamshire County Council | 81% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
These councils are the most similar to Ryedale 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 |
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Eden District Council | 77% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
West Devon Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Powys County Council | 74% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
Gwynedd County Council | 72% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Ceredigion County Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
Mid Devon District Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Herefordshire Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | 69% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
Angus Council | 67% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Ryedale 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 |
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Aberdeenshire Council | 92% | No | 2045 | No |
West Devon Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
The Moray Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 85% | No | 2045 | No |
Richmondshire District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Ceredigion County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
Scottish Borders Council | 76% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
Powys County Council | 74% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 74% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | 71% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Ryedale District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Ryedale District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/ryedale-district-council/ [Accessed 22 May 2022].