This council declared a climate emergency on Feb. 21, 2019.
“Somerset West and Taunton Council has declared a Climate Emergency and is committed to working towards carbon neutrality 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 | Somerset West and Taunton Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Top performer Total score | 91% | 43% |
| Section 1 Governance, development and funding | ||
| Section 2 · Top performer Mitigation and adaptation | ||
| Section 3 · Top performer Commitment and integration | ||
| Section 4 Community, engagement and communications | ||
| Section 5 · Top performer Measuring and setting emissions targets | ||
| Section 6 Co-benefits | ||
| Section 7 Diversity and inclusion | ||
| Section 8 · Top performer Education, skills and training | ||
| Section 9 · Top performer Ecological emergency |
Total 2020 emissions
per person
per km2
Transport
Domestic
Agriculture
Industry
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 Somerset West and Taunton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset County Council | 85% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 80% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 80% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Conwy County Borough Council | 77% | No | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 75% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 75% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Somerset West and Taunton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon County Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 87% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Wiltshire Council | 86% | No | 2030 | Feb. 26, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 86% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 83% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Lincolnshire County Council | 82% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| North Kesteven District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 82% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Stafford Borough Council | 82% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 80% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid Devon District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 94% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 29, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| Cardiff Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | March 28, 2019 |
| Bridgend County Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2022 |
| North Devon Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
These councils are the most similar to Somerset West and Taunton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 96% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 94% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 92% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Forest of Dean District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | Dec. 6, 2018 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 91% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Thurrock Council | 90% | No | 2022 | Oct. 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Somerset West and Taunton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| South Ayrshire Council | 96% | No | 2045 | No |
| Boston Borough Council | 95% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Derry City and Strabane District Council | 94% | Yes | 2045 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cherwell District Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Angus Council | 94% | Yes | No target | Sept. 5, 2019 |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Stafford Borough Council | 93% | No | 2040 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Kesteven District Council | 92% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Somerset West and Taunton Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Somerset West and Taunton Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/somerset-west-and-taunton-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].