This council declared a climate emergency on July 2, 2019.
“The Council commits to achieving: • Net zero by 2040 in the Council’s operations.”
“The Council commits to achieving: • Net zero by 2042 in the District.”
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 | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 28% | 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
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 Fermanagh and Omagh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 79% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 76% | No | No target | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 71% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 59% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 47% | No | 2030 | No |
| Powys County Council | 47% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| The Highland Council | 47% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 46% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 46% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 46% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Fermanagh and Omagh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 79% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Powys County Council | 71% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 69% | No | No target | No |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 67% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Hambleton District Council | 65% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 64% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 63% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 63% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 61% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 95% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 89% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 88% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | No |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 85% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 84% | No | No target | No |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 84% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 83% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Fermanagh and Omagh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 90% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 85% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 78% | No | No target | No |
| Belfast City Council | 67% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 64% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 63% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 62% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Burnley Borough Council | 61% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 61% | No | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Fermanagh and Omagh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden District Council | 89% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 84% | No | No target | No |
| Ceredigion County Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 73% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Torridge District Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | 70% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 70% | No | 2045 | No |
| The Highland Council | 70% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is a Northern Irish Council, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/fermanagh-and-omagh-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].