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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 | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | Average single tier council |
---|---|---|
Total score | 19% | 50% |
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 |
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Total 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
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Transport
Industry
Agriculture
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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 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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 |
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Argyll and Bute Council | 62% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 30, 2021 |
The Highland Council | 62% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
Isle of Anglesey County Council | 59% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
Dumfries and Galloway Council | 56% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
Gwynedd County Council | 56% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Scottish Borders Council | 55% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
Shetland Islands Council | 53% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
Cumberland Council | 53% | No | No | |
Pembrokeshire County Council | 52% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
Ceredigion County Council | 52% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
These councils are the most similar to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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 |
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Ards and North Down Borough Council | 73% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
Shetland Islands Council | 57% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
Ribble Valley Borough Council | 56% | No | 2030 | No |
Cumberland Council | 55% | No | No | |
Epping Forest District Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
Tandridge District Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
Isle of Anglesey County Council | 53% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
Sevenoaks District Council | 53% | Yes | 2030 | No |
South Lanarkshire Council | 53% | No | No target | Sept. 25, 2019 |
Melton Borough Council | 53% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
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The Highland Council | 82% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
Argyll and Bute Council | 78% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 30, 2021 |
Inverclyde Council | 73% | No | No target | No |
Stirling Council | 72% | No | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
West Dunbartonshire Council | 72% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
North Ayrshire Council | 72% | No | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
Renfrewshire Council | 71% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
Perth and Kinross Council | 70% | No | 2045 | No |
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 70% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
East Dunbartonshire Council | 70% | Yes | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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 |
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West Devon Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Ceredigion County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
South Holland District Council | 88% | No | No target | No |
Forest of Dean District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
Gwynedd County Council | 84% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
Carmarthenshire County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
Torridge District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
Boston Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
North Norfolk District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
Herefordshire Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar 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 |
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Shetland Islands Council | 99% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
Orkney Islands Council | 98% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
Powys County Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 82% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
Mid Ulster District Council | 81% | No | No target | No |
Ceredigion County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
North Norfolk District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
West Devon Borough Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
Argyll and Bute Council | 77% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 30, 2021 |
Scottish Borders Council | 77% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/comhairle-nan-eilean-siar/ [Accessed 27 May 2023].