Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan 2025

28  GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS INVENTORY

Figure 5 and Figure 6 show the 2019 and 2020 municipal Fort Lauderdale GHG emissions inventories. Figure 5 provides total emissions in metric tons of CO 2 equivalent by sector; Figure 6 provides total emissions in metric tons of CO 2 equivalent by scope. The largest contributor to municipal GHG emissions in 2019 and 2020 was water and wastewater treatment, followed by fleet vehicles and energy use in buildings. Emissions from scope 2 were significantly greater than scope 1 and scope 3 for municipal emissions.

FIGURE 5.

MUNICIPAL GHG EMISSIONS FROM THE 2019 AND 2020 INVENTORIES BY SECTOR

FIGURE 6.

MUNICIPAL GHG EMISSIONS FROM THE 2019 AND 2020 INVENTORIES BY SCOPE

Both community and municipal GHG emissions saw a slight decrease in 2020, likely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As noted previously, this Plan considers the 2019 emissions baseline when assessing prioritization of actions, GHG impact, and quantified GHG emissions reduction potential .

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