This council declared a climate emergency on April 18, 2019.
“Our councillors have committed to plans that will help the authority become carbon neutral by 2025 and we are working with others to reduce negative impacts on the environment across Devon.”
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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 | Teignbridge District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 42% | 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 Teignbridge 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 Somerset District Council | 81% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Somerset County Council | 79% | No | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 79% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
| New Forest District Council | 76% | No | No target | Nov. 6, 2021 |
| Sedgemoor District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | March 20, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 75% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Teignbridge 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 Derbyshire District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 91% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 85% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| East Cambridgeshire District Council | 84% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 17, 2019 |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Oct. 1, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| South Norfolk District Council | 83% | No | No target | No |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| South Somerset District Council | 82% | Yes | 2023 | May 21, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 82% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| East Devon District Council | 93% | Yes | 2040 | July 24, 2019 |
| Plymouth City Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Torridge District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Teignbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichester District Council | 96% | Yes | 2025 | July 9, 2019 |
| Devon County Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| North Warwickshire Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | Oct. 22, 2019 |
| Epping Forest District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Dorset Council | 94% | No | 2040 | May 16, 2019 |
| Powys County Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 30, 2020 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Teignbridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Staffordshire Council | 97% | Yes | No target | Sept. 10, 2019 |
| South Derbyshire District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire County Council | 95% | Yes | 2050 | May 14, 2019 |
| North Lincolnshire Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| North West Leicestershire District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | June 25, 2019 |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | 93% | Yes | 2045 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 93% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Northumberland Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 11, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Teignbridge District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Teignbridge District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/teignbridge-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].