This council declared a climate emergency on Oct. 7, 2019.
We couldn’t find any climate pledges from this council. If you’ve found one, let us know!
We couldn’t find any climate action plans for this council.
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.
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council scored zero points in this assessment. This is because the council either didn’t have any published plans at the time of the assessment, or the plans didn’t qualify.
| Section | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council | Average Northern Ireland council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 0% | 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 Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Ulster District Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 82% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 68% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 67% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 59% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 58% | No | 2030 | No |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 58% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 56% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Cumbria County Council | 55% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| The Highland Council | 55% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Ulster District Council | 80% | No | No target | No |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| South Lakeland District Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Allerdale Borough Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 25, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| The Highland Council | 70% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 70% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | 70% | No | 2030 | No |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 70% | No | 2045 | No |
| Craven District Council | 70% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council | 96% | No | No target | No |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Belfast City Council | 95% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council | 94% | No | No target | No |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Mid and East Antrim Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | Sept. 9, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 90% | No | No target | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 87% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 83% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 82% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 99% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Mid Ulster District Council | 92% | No | No target | No |
| Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | 83% | Yes | 2040 | July 2, 2019 |
| Belfast City Council | 77% | Yes | No target | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 75% | Yes | 2040 | Jan. 29, 2020 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 72% | No | No target | No |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Burnley Borough Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Middlesbrough Borough Council | 69% | No | 2029 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Newry, Mourne and Down 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryedale District Council | 93% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Aberdeenshire Council | 91% | No | 2045 | No |
| The Highland Council | 91% | No | 2025 | May 9, 2019 |
| Powys County Council | 90% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 89% | No | 2045 | No |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/newry-mourne-and-down-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].