This council declared a climate emergency on July 1, 2019.
“Torridge District Council have declared a 'Climate Emergency'. We have committed to a target of net zero carbon emissions from our operations by 2030.”
“Facilitate the reduction of carbon emissions to net-zero by 2050 at the latest, to include substantial nature improvement to absorb carbon.”
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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 | Torridge District Council | Average district council |
|---|---|---|
| Total score | 62% | 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
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 Torridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Devon Borough Council | 79% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 77% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| Herefordshire Council | 72% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 70% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 66% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 65% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 65% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | 64% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 21, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Torridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Devon Borough Council | 76% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Thanet District Council | 74% | Yes | 2030 | July 11, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 71% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Dumfries and Galloway Council | 71% | Yes | 2025 | June 27, 2019 |
| Scottish Borders Council | 68% | Yes | 2045 | Sept. 5, 2020 |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 68% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| East Ayrshire Council | 65% | No | 2030 | No |
| Herefordshire Council | 64% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Shropshire Council - Unitary | 63% | No | 2030 | May 16, 2019 |
| Council name | Similarity | Has plan | Carbon Neutral by | Declared emergency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Devon Borough Council | 95% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| North Devon Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Plymouth City Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | March 18, 2019 |
| Teignbridge District Council | 90% | Yes | 2025 | April 18, 2019 |
| South Hams District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | July 25, 2019 |
| Mid Devon District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | June 26, 2019 |
| Exeter City Council | 89% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 88% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Swansea City Council | 88% | No | 2030 | June 27, 2019 |
| Torbay Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | June 19, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Torridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmarthenshire County Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 20, 2019 |
| West Devon Borough Council | 92% | Yes | 2030 | May 21, 2019 |
| Comhairle nan Eilean Siar | 90% | Yes | No target | No |
| North Norfolk District Council | 90% | Yes | 2030 | April 24, 2019 |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 88% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Cornwall Council (Unitary) | 87% | Yes | 2030 | Jan. 22, 2019 |
| Ceredigion County Council | 87% | Yes | 2030 | March 5, 2020 |
| Boston Borough Council | 86% | No | No target | Jan. 20, 2020 |
| Isle of Wight Council | 81% | No | 2030 | July 24, 2019 |
| Ryedale District Council | 81% | No | 2050 | Oct. 10, 2019 |
These councils are the most similar to Torridge 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Council | 96% | Yes | 2030 | March 8, 2019 |
| Malvern Hills District Council | 94% | Yes | 2030 | July 23, 2019 |
| Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council | 93% | No | No target | No |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | 87% | Yes | 2050 | Feb. 4, 2020 |
| Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council | 86% | No | 2030 | May 2, 2020 |
| Stirling Council | 85% | Yes | No target | Oct. 3, 2019 |
| Breckland District Council | 84% | Yes | 2035 | Sept. 19, 2019 |
| Perth and Kinross Council | 84% | No | 2045 | No |
| Melton Borough Council | 84% | No | 2030 | July 17, 2019 |
| Mendip District Council | 83% | Yes | 2030 | Feb. 25, 2019 |
This council’s climate plan has been tagged with the following features:
Torridge District Council is a Non-Metropolitan District, with powers over:
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mySociety, Climate Emergency UK (2023). CAPE: Torridge District Council. Available at: http://cape.mysociety.org/councils/torridge-district-council/ [Accessed 1 Apr 2023].