This council declared a climate emergency on July 9, 2019.
“The Environment Agency has produced a report on its commitment to reduce its carbon emissions to net zero by 2030 . We aim to be carbon neutral in the same time frame.”
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 | Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 64% | 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 Tonbridge and Malling Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevenoaks District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Kent County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 81% | No | 2050 | No |
| West Sussex County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 81% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 80% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 80% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 80% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tonbridge and Malling Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewes District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Blaby District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 85% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Adur District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Kent County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 84% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravesham Borough Council | 98% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Medway Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tonbridge and Malling Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Charnwood Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Three Rivers District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 95% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| London Borough of Sutton | 94% | No | 2045 | July 22, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tonbridge and Malling Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tendring District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 95% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| South Staffordshire Council | 91% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/tonbridge-and-malling-borough-council/ [Accessed 23 May 2022].