How to Develop a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Broward County Pollution Prevention, Remediation and Air Quality Division Learning from the Broward’s Experience 1

Climate Change Impacts in Southeast Florida Sea-level rise (2-5 feet) by 2100 Increasing occurrence of extreme weather hotter summers drier droughts wetter rainy seasons Increasing temperature (2 to 10°F) by 2100 Change in the growing season Potential change in the frequency and intensity of tropical storms 2

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Responses Resolution : Support US Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement Climate Change Government Operations Workgroup June 21, 2007 Resolution Climate Change Task Force May 30, 2008 Resolution Supporting Airport Council International World Board declaration of industry commitment to action on climate change June 24, 2008 Resolution Implement Directives of HB 7135 through establishing LEED standards of the US Green Building Council's for all new Broward County Building October 14, 2008 Resolution Authorizing membership in ICLEI and support for Cities for Climate Protection Campaign Resolution Cool Counties Initiative and GHG targets November 13, 2008 Resolution Renewable Portfolio Standard with Energy payments December 9, 2008 Community-wide GHG Emissions Report and Government Operations Progress Report Resolution authorizing a Green Taxi program June, 2009 Supporting federal climate change legislation that establishes cap- and-trade renewable electricity standards and direct funding to local governments June 23, 2009 Regional Climate Leadership Summit October 23,

How to develop a greenhouse gas emissions inventory… Learning from Broward’s Experience ICLEI’s Clean Air and Climate Protection Software (2007) Government Analysis/Measures Community Analysis/Measures A GHG emissions inventory is an accounting of the estimated amount of GHG emitted to the atmosphere over a specific period of time (e.g., one year). A GHG inventory also provides information on the activities that cause emissions, as well as background on the methods used to make the calculations. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 5

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