Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan 2025

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City of Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan, February 2025	I
Letter from the Mayor	II
Table of Contents	III
Terms and Definitions	IV
Acronyms and Abbreviations	VIII
Executive Summary	1
Why Net Zero?	2
Development of an Achievable Net Zero Plan	3
What is Being Recommended and Why?	4
Roadmap to Net Zero	4
Community-Focused Strategies	8 - 9
Municipal-Focused Strategies	16 - 17
Science-Based GHG Reduction Targets	22
The Projections	23
Projected Reductions in GHG Emissions	23
The Pathways	24
Community Pathway to Net Zero	24
Municipal Pathway to Net Zero	25
What Does Net Zero Look Like for Fort Lauderdale?	26
Net Zero means…	26
01 Background	28
What is the Goal?	29
What Guides this Plan?	29
Efforts to Date to Reduce GHG Emissions in and Around Fort Lauderdale	31
02 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory	34
Science-Based GHG Reduction Targets	38
Fort Lauderdale Emissions Forecasting	39
Community Emissions Forecast	40
Municipal Emissions Forecast	41
03 Roadmap to Net Zero	43
Quantifying Interim Emissions Reductions	45
GHG Emissions Reduction Potential	46
Community-Focused Strategies	47
Cost Estimates	49
Energy	50
Strategy: Energy Efficiency	51
Commercial Sector	51
Residential Sector	51
Industrial Sector	52
Strategy: Renewable Energy	59
Commercial Sector	59
Residential Sector	59
Industrial Sector	60
Community Transportation and Mobile Sources	66
Strategy: Reduce VMT	67
Strategy: Electric Vehicles (EV)	74
Aviation	78
Strategy: Sustainable Aviation	79
Community Waste Reduction and Diversion	81
Strategy: Waste Reduction and Diversion	82
Urban Forests and Parks	89
Strategy: Water and Energy Conservation	89
Strategy: Tree Canopy Enhancement	92
Municipal-Focused Strategies	94
Cost Estimates	96
Sustainability Administration	97
Water and Wastewater Treatment	101
Municipal Transportation and Mobile Sources	103
Strategy: Reduce VMT	104
Strategy: Electric Vehicles	109
Municipal Buildings and Facilities	115
Strategy: Energy Efficiency and Water Conservation	116
Strategy: Renewable Energy	120
Municipal Waste Reduction and Diversion	124
Strategy: Waste Reduction and Diversion	124
04 Conclusions	126
Monitoring Progress and Next Steps	128
Appendices	129
Appendix A: Methodology	130
Stakeholder Engagement	130
Net Zero Roadmap	131
Quantitative Modeling	131
Cost Analysis	133
Assumptions and Limitations	133
Appendix B: Detailed Interim Goals	135
Detailed Projections	135
Detailed Community Projections	138 - 139
Detailed Municipal Projections	144 - 145
Appendix C: Prioritization Framework Matrix	150 - 151
Appendix D: Monitoring Progress	174
Monitoring Progress Toward Goals	174
Monitoring Community Progress	174
Monitoring Municipal Progress	176
Appendix E: Bibliography	177
Appendix F: Acknowledgements	180

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