Fort Lauderdale Net Zero Plan 2025

ROADMAP TO NET ZERO  71

Specific actions for reducing aviation emissions to meet these projections are described below.

ACTION 21 Advocate for the development and implementation of new, more efficient aircraft and engine technologies. Priority Level: 3 Timeframe: Medium term GHG Impact: Medium Funding: Federal Aviation Administration Continuous Lower Energy Emissions and Noise Program, Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transportation grants, DOE funding, Sustainable Flight National Partnership City Partners: City of Fort Lauderdale Transportation and Mobility Department, City of Fort Lauderdale Sustainability Division Fleet Services, Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Initial Cost: Low Life-Cycle Cost: High Additional Community Cost: Medium ROI: Medium LOE: Medium Social Impact: Low Strategic Priority Alignment: Infrastructure and resilience Co-Benefits: Job creation and workforce development, increased cost savings Performance Metrics: Gallons of conventional aviation fuel usage, gallons of SAF usage (percent) Implementation:  Develop policies, programs, and targets to incentivize and encourage the use of SAF.  Advocate for international initiatives such as the International Civil Aviation Organization Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection airplane CO 2 standard and the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation.

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