Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan 2025

14  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Projections Fort Lauderdale has compiled GHG inventories for community and municipal emissions since 2010. The City used its 2019 GHG inventory, which evaluated emissions from the most significant GHGs, as the baseline to quantify GHG emissions reductions in the Net Zero Plan.

 Future emissions projections were modeled under two scenarios: (1) a Business-as-Usual (BAU) scenario, and (2) a Legislative Adjusted (LA) scenario.

PROJECTED REDUCTIONS IN GHG EMISSIONS The strategies and actions introduced in this Plan lay the foundation for Fort Lauderdale to reach near net zero by 2050. Community GHG emissions are projected to be reduced by 70% in 2040 and 97% in 2050, while municipal GHG emissions are projected to be reduced by 69% (from the 2019 baseline) in 2040 and by 96% in 2050. Specific reductions by sector are provided in Figure 14 for community emissions and Figure 21 for municipal emissions. The GHG emissions reductions detailed in this Plan rely on Florida Power and Light (FPL), the electrical utility operating in Fort Lauderdale, transitioning to low-carbon or carbon-free energy. FPL has committed to eliminating carbon emissions by 2045 through the expansion of renewable energy, such as solar and green hydrogen. The transition of grid electricity to low- or no-emissions renewable sources would contribute significantly to the reduction of emissions from purchased electricity in Fort Lauderdale. Caveat: A net zero goal is ambitious; Fort Lauderdale does not act in a vacuum; a 15-year horizon is short; projections are just projections; and reality is full of the unexpected. As noted above, the Plan is projected to bring Fort Lauderdale close to net zero. Fort Lauderdale will monitor this Plan throughout its life, receive feedback, and seek additional strategies to reduce emissions and improve progress toward net zero, as needed.

FORT LAUDERDALE NET ZERO PLAN