This council declared a climate emergency on Aug. 6, 2019.
“The motion committed the Council to preparing an action plan for consideration by councillors with the aim of making its activities net zero carbon 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 | Tendring 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
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 Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 85% | No | No target | No |
| Dover District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 82% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Norfolk County Council | 82% | No | 2030 | No |
| Swale Borough Council | 82% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 81% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Boston Borough Council | 78% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Gravesham Borough Council | 78% | No | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Suffolk County Council | 78% | Yes | 2030 | March 21, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 78% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| East Suffolk Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Staffordshire County Council | 90% | Yes | 2050 | July 25, 2019 |
| Newcastle-Under-Lyme District Council | 90% | No | 2030 | April 3, 2019 |
| Broadland District Council | 89% | No | 2050 | No |
| Nottinghamshire County Council | 89% | No | 2030 | May 27, 2021 |
| Wyre Forest District Council | 89% | Yes | No target | May 22, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 88% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Amber Valley Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Borough Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Babergh District Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 96% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Mid Suffolk District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| East Suffolk Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Braintree District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 22, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Ashfield District Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | June 4, 2019 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Copeland Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Swale Borough Council | 90% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 90% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Torfaen County Borough Council | 88% | Yes | No target | June 25, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 87% | No | No target | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Bolsover District Council | 87% | Yes | No target | No |
These councils are the most similar to Tendring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 9, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Tandridge District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2020 |
| Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority | 95% | Yes | 2050 | No |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | 94% | No | 2030 | July 16, 2019 |
| Central Bedfordshire Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 19, 2019 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 93% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| North Northamptonshire Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | July 28, 2021 |
| Ards and North Down Borough Council | 92% | No | No target | Feb. 27, 2019 |
| Dover District Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
Tendring 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: Tendring District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/tendring-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].