This council declared a climate emergency on April 24, 2019.
“The steps that we are taking to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across our own estate and operations by 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 | North Norfolk District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 16% | 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
Commercial
Agriculture
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 North Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Holland District Council | 76% | No | No target | No |
| Ryedale District Council | 69% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 69% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Breckland District Council | 68% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 67% | No | 2030 | No |
| Rother District Council | 67% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 65% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 65% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 65% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Babergh District Council | 64% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ayrshire Council | 89% | No | 2045 | No |
| East Lindsey District Council | 88% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 87% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 83% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| North Yorkshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Kesteven District Council | 80% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 80% | No | 2030 | No |
| South Lakeland District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 78% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadland District Council | 97% | No | 2050 | No |
| Norfolk County Council | 97% | No | 2030 | No |
| Norwich City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 29, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 95% | No | No target | No |
| Breckland District Council | 95% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| East Suffolk Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 90% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torridge District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 85% | Yes | No target | No |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Harlow Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 78% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 78% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Ryedale District Council | 75% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to North Norfolk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyll and Bute Council | 95% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Hambleton District Council | 94% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Powys County Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| South Hams District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | No |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
North Norfolk District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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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: North Norfolk District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/north-norfolk-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].