This council declared a climate emergency on July 11, 2019.
“Do what is within our powers and resources to make Thanet District Council carbon neutral by 2030, taking into account both production and consumption emissions.”
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 | Thanet District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 58% | 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
Agriculture
Commercial
Industry
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 Thanet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epping Forest District Council | 54% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 53% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Kent County Council | 52% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| East Sussex County Council | 52% | Yes | 2050 | Oct. 15, 2019 |
| Hastings Borough Council | 51% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 13, 2019 |
| Arun District Council | 51% | No | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2020 |
| Dover District Council | 51% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Lancashire County Council | 51% | No | 2030 | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Medway Council | 50% | Yes | 2050 | April 25, 2019 |
| Tendring District Council | 50% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Thanet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torridge District Council | 75% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 62% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Orkney Islands Council | 61% | Yes | No target | May 14, 2019 |
| Shetland Islands Council | 60% | Yes | No target | Jan. 22, 2020 |
| North Devon Council | 60% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 58% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Richmondshire District Council | 57% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 57% | No | 2030 | No |
| Isle of Anglesey County Council | 56% | Yes | 2030 | Sept. 8, 2020 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 55% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dover District Council | 98% | Yes | 2030 | Nov. 4, 2019 |
| Canterbury City Council | 97% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Swale Borough Council | 94% | Yes | 2025 | June 26, 2019 |
| Ashford Borough Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Tendring District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | Aug. 6, 2019 |
| Rochford District Council | 93% | Yes | 2030 | No |
| Southend-on-Sea Borough Council | 92% | No | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Maldon District Council | 92% | No | 2030 | Feb. 4, 2021 |
| Colchester Borough Council | 91% | Yes | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Thanet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2040 | Sept. 18, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | 91% | No | No target | No |
| West Dunbartonshire Council | 91% | Yes | 2045 | May 29, 2019 |
| North East Combined Authority | 90% | No | No target | Nov. 5, 2019 |
| Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council | 90% | No | No target | Sept. 28, 2022 |
| Wakefield Metropolitan District Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
| Sunderland City Council | 88% | Yes | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| East Lindsey District Council | 87% | Yes | 2040 | No |
| Peterborough City Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Thanet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds City Council | 97% | No | 2030 | March 27, 2019 |
| Three Rivers District Council | 97% | No | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| West of England Combined Authority | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 1, 2019 |
| Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | July 18, 2019 |
| Milton Keynes | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 23, 2019 |
| St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council | 96% | Yes | 2040 | June 10, 2019 |
| South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority | 96% | No | 2040 | Nov. 7, 2019 |
| Bradford Metropolitan District Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 15, 2019 |
| Welwyn Hatfield Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
| Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 23, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Thanet District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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Climate actions might include:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Thanet District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/thanet-district-council/ [Accessed 22 Mar 2023].