This council declared a climate emergency on July 17, 2019.
“Set up a climate cross party task force to start a dedicated report within the fiscal year with actions that it needs to take to address this emergency including how the wider community including businesses, organisations and individuals can be encouraged to make their own contributions to meeting a goal to make the Borough carbon neutral 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 | Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 50% | 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 Tunbridge Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandridge District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Kent County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Wealden District Council | 81% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tunbridge Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hart District Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 8, 2019 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 88% | No | 2030 | No |
| Dacorum Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
| Surrey County Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 87% | Yes | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2038 | March 28, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Tunbridge Wells Borough Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Maidstone Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | April 10, 2019 |
| Rother District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ashford Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Kent County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tunbridge Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromsgrove District Council | 99% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Warwick District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 97% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Surrey County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Woking Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| South Gloucestershire Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tunbridge Wells 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Gloucestershire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| West Berkshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Hart District Council | 93% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 1, 2019 |
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