This council declared a climate emergency on Aug. 6, 2019.
“The motion committed the Council to preparing an action plan for consideration by councillors with the aim of making its activities net zero carbon by 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.
| Section | Tendring District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 16% | 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 |
2019 emissions
per capita
per km2
Latest CO2 estimates from the Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy. County and combined authority data combined from constituent authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 82% | No | No target | No |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 77% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Gravesham Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 73% | No | 2030 | No |
| Lancashire County Council | 72% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 71% | Yes | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyre Forest District Council | 89% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| North Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Midlothian Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2038 | Nov. 28, 2018 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Renfrewshire Council | 81% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Tendring District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 13, 2020 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| London Borough of Haringey | 93% | Yes | 2027 | March 18, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Southampton City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 91% | Yes | 2025 | July 17, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Leicester City Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 1, 2019 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | June 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 92% | Yes | No target | No |
| Dover District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Tendring 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:
Climate actions might include:
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