This council declared a climate emergency on July 24, 2019.
“Our targets , Carbon emissions: To reduce our carbon emissions annually, and to be carbon neutral by 2040.”
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 | East Devon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Top performer Total score | 78% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 · Top performer 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 · Top performer 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.
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorset Council | 85% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 82% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 81% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Lewes District Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 85% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| West Sussex County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | April 5, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Horsham District Council | 83% | Yes | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Harborough District Council | 83% | No | 2030 | June 24, 2019 |
| Essex County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 93% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 91% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 91% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Norfolk District Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Huntingdonshire District Council | 96% | No | 2040 | No |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 96% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| New Forest District Council | 95% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Hertfordshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 95% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Dacorum Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to East Devon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Holland District Council | 98% | No | No target | No |
| East Lindsey District Council | 98% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 98% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Wychavon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Devon Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Ayrshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
East Devon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: East Devon District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/east-devon-district-council/ [Accessed 24 Mar 2023].