1. 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

2. 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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4. Responses Resolution 2007-391: Support US Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement Climate Change Government Operations Workgroup June 21, 2007 Resolution 2008-442 -- Climate Change Task Force May 30, 2008 Resolution 2008-443 -- Supporting Airport Council International World Board declaration of industry commitment to action on climate change June 24, 2008 Resolution 2008-856 -- 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 2008-823 -- Authorizing membership in ICLEI and support for Cities for Climate Protection Campaign Resolution 2008-822 -- Cool Counties Initiative and GHG targets November 13, 2008 Resolution 2008-879 - 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, 2009 4

5. 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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