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We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 26% |
| 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 2020 emissions
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per km2
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Transport
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Public Sector
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 Antrim and Newtownabbey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 85% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 59% | No | No target | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 58% | No | No target | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 58% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Barrow-in-Furness Borough Council | 58% | No | 2037 | July 16, 2019 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 58% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 56% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Antrim and Newtownabbey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| High Peak Borough Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 62% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| The Moray Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Redcar and Cleveland Council | 56% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| North East Lincolnshire Council | 55% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Selby District Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 52% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 52% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Rutland County Council | 52% | No | 2050 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 97% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Belfast City Council | 97% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 94% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 86% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 84% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Antrim and Newtownabbey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 98% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 88% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Tendring District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Ashfield District Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Thanet District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Antrim and Newtownabbey 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Berkshire Council | 99% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 98% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Oxfordshire County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | April 2, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Fife Council | 95% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Bassetlaw District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/antrim-and-newtownabbey-borough-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].