What are the CO2 emissions for South Somerset?
The total CO2 emissions for South Somerset are 749,905 tonnes (in 2022) which is equivalent to 4.0 tonnes per person. South Somerset includes Yeovil emissions.
Thousands of tonnes of polluting carbon emissions locally (000t)
Source: DESNZ Local Authority CO2eq Emissions 2022
Note: data covers the wider Somerset area (from April 2023)
South Somerset warming stripes
Each stripe represents the average temperature in your area for a single year, from 1884 to 2023.
1884
South Somerset
2023
Source: Prof Ed Hawkins, University of Reading. Shades of blue indicate cooler than average years while red shows hotter than average
South Somerset Climate Action Plans
How good is your Council’s climate action?
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There are lots of interesting ways to make improvements locally, as a community group or with work. Pick just one action that appeals most, from these 25 ideas.
Buildings & Places
