This council declared a climate emergency on June 26, 2019.
“Members agreed to the Devon-wide target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050, but will aim for Mid Devon to become carbon neutral by the more ambitious date of 2030. ”
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 | Mid Devon District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 57% | 43% |
| 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 Mid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Devon Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 81% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 80% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 76% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 75% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Devon Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 75% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Holland District Council | 73% | No | No target | No |
| East Ayrshire Council | 72% | No | 2030 | No |
| Somerset County Council | 71% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 71% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 70% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Suffolk Council | 98% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Eden District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 94% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Powys County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| South Somerset District Council | 91% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 91% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 89% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Mid 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Lindsey District Council | 96% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Cotswold District Council | 95% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| South Hams District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 90% | No | 2030 | No |
| Rutland County Council | 90% | No | 2050 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Mid Devon District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Mid Devon District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/mid-devon-district-council/ [Accessed 24 Mar 2023].