This council declared a climate emergency on Feb. 27, 2019.
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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 | Ards and North Down Borough Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 31% | 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
per person
per km2
Domestic
Transport
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Ards and North Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 67% | No | No target | No |
| Copeland Borough Council | 62% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Durham County Council | 62% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Ayrshire Council | 61% | No | 2045 | No |
| Denbighshire County Council | 60% | No | 2030 | July 2, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 60% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| East Ayrshire Council | 60% | No | 2030 | No |
| Northumberland Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| South Lanarkshire Council | 59% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| North East Combined Authority | 59% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Ards and North Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 72% | Yes | No target | No |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 61% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Cheshire East Council (Unitary) | 61% | Yes | 2025 | May 22, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 59% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 57% | No | 2030 | No |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 57% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Durham County Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Copeland Borough Council | 57% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | 96% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 93% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| South Ayrshire Council | 84% | No | 2045 | No |
| North Ayrshire Council | 82% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Ards and North Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 88% | No | No target | No |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 81% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 79% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 78% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Ards and North Down 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 Lancashire Borough Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Sevenoaks District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Braintree District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 95% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 95% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| East Hampshire District Council | 93% | No | 2050 | July 18, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Ards and North Down Borough Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/ards-and-north-down-borough-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].