This council declared a climate emergency on Feb. 21, 2019.
“The Council reports its carbon footprint each year and has a target to become net-zero carbon by 2030, including those arising from its purchasing of goods and services.”
“We have committed to facilitating the reduction of Devon’s carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 at the latest and improving the environment’s and our communities’ resilience to climate change.”
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 | Devon County Council | Average county council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 47% | 40% |
| 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
Transport
Domestic
Industry
Agriculture
Commercial
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. Data has been combined from constituent local authorities.
These councils are the most similar to Devon County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 89% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 87% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 84% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 84% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Devon County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 89% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 86% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 85% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 84% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Boston Borough Council | 83% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Newport City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 23, 2021 |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 95% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 28, 2020 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| North Somerset Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Devon County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powys County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 95% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Midlothian Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Dec. 17, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 94% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Mendip District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 92% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Devon County 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rother District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 97% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | No |
| North Devon Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Cumbria County Council | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Dorset Council | 93% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Devon County Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/devon-county-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].