We don’t think this council has declared a climate emergency – let us know if it has!
“We have committed to achieving net zero carbon by 2030. This means that we have pledged to reach net zero carbon emissions produced by the Council and our assets 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 | Sevenoaks District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 54% | 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
Domestic
Transport
Industry
Commercial
Public Sector
Agriculture
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 Sevenoaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tandridge District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Buckinghamshire Council | 88% | No | 2050 | No |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 81% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 81% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Mole Valley District Council | 81% | No | 2030 | June 18, 2019 |
| Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council | 80% | Yes | 2025 | July 18, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 79% | No | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Sevenoaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckinghamshire Council | 90% | No | 2050 | No |
| Tandridge District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| St Albans City and District Council | 87% | No | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead | 87% | No | 2050 | June 26, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 86% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Surrey Heath Borough Council | 86% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 9, 2019 |
| East Renfrewshire Council | 85% | No | 2040 | Aug. 13, 2020 |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | 85% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Reigate & Banstead Borough Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Surrey County Council | 84% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Bromley | 98% | Yes | 2027 | No |
| Dartford Borough Council | 98% | No | No target | Oct. 7, 2019 |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| London Borough of Bexley | 97% | No | No target | No |
| Tandridge District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Royal Borough of Greenwich | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Gravesham Borough Council | 97% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| London Borough of Lewisham | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| London Borough of Croydon | 96% | Yes | No target | July 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Sevenoaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lichfield District Council | 98% | No | No target | Dec. 10, 2019 |
| Test Valley Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 4, 2019 |
| Wealden District Council | 98% | Yes | 2050 | July 24, 2019 |
| Leicestershire County Council | 98% | No | 2030 | May 15, 2019 |
| Hampshire County Council | 97% | No | 2050 | June 17, 2019 |
| Chelmsford City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Craven District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | March 14, 2019 |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 97% | No | 2045 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Sevenoaks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Riding of Yorkshire Council | 97% | No | 2050 | Feb. 24, 2021 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 96% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | April 11, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Northumberland Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| West Suffolk Council | 93% | No | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Tunbridge Wells Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Sevenoaks District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Sevenoaks District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/sevenoaks-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].