This council declared a climate emergency on July 24, 2019.
“Under the Climate Emergency Declaration, the Council committed to work towards achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 for both the Council’s own operations and the wider Wealden area, and to pursue efforts to bring this date forward if possible.”
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 | Wealden District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 30% | 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 Wealden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Hampshire District Council | 85% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Berkshire Council | 81% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 79% | No | 2050 | No |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 79% | No | 2050 | No |
| New Forest District Council | 79% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wealden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Hills District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 87% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 86% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 86% | No | 2050 | No |
| West Berkshire Council | 86% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Bromsgrove District Council | 85% | No | No target | July 24, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 85% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 85% | Yes | No target | No |
| Warwickshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
These councils grographically border or overlap with Wealden District Council. Read more about how we calculate this.
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Sussex County Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Eastbourne Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Mid Sussex District Council | 96% | Yes | No target | No |
| Rother District Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Kent County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wealden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 96% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Warwickshire County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 95% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 5, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Wealden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgemoor District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Dorset Council | 95% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| West Suffolk Council | 88% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2022). Climate Action Plan Explorer: Wealden District Council. Available at: http://data.climateemergency.uk/councils/wealden-district-council/ [Accessed 27 Jun 2022].