This council declared a climate emergency on July 25, 2019.
“That the Council aim to reduce its organisational carbon emissions to net-zero by 2030.”
“That the Council commit to working with partners through the Devon Climate Emergency Response Group to aim to reduce the District of South Hams’ carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 at the latest.”
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 | South Hams District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 66% | 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 · Top performer 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
Commercial
Industry
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 South Hams 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 Devon District Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Somerset District Council | 74% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 74% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 73% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 72% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 72% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 72% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Hams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire County Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 80% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Rother District Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Sept. 16, 2019 |
| North Norfolk District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
| South Holland District Council | 74% | No | No target | No |
| South Kesteven District Council | 72% | Yes | 2050 | Sept. 26, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 71% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 70% | No | 2030 | No |
| Rugby Borough Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Staffordshire Moorlands District Council | 69% | Yes | 2030 | July 10, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teignbridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| Plymouth City Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Torridge District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Hams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire County Council | 99% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Chichester District Council | 98% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Rugby Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Lewes District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 15, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 94% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to South Hams 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Hambleton District Council | 95% | No | 2034 | Dec. 14, 2021 |
| Cotswold District Council | 95% | No | No target | July 3, 2019 |
| Pembrokeshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 9, 2019 |
| Gwynedd County Council | 94% | No | 2030 | March 7, 2019 |
| West Lindsey District Council | 94% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 30, 2019 |
| Uttlesford District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 30, 2019 |
| Argyll and Bute Council | 92% | Yes | 2045 | No |
| Mid Devon District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
South Hams District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: South Hams District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/south-hams-district-council/ [Accessed 26 Mar 2023].