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Orange County, Florida
Climate Protection
Action Plan
Environmental Protection Division
July 19, 2007
Presentation Outline
• Climate Change
• County’s Status
• Climate Change Action Plan
– Resolution
– Transportation Sector
– Land Use Sector
– Electrical Production/Use Sector
– Solid Waste Sector
• Next Steps
• Requested Action
Presentation Outline
• Climate Change
• County’s Status
• Climate Change Action Plan
– Resolution
– Transportation Sector
– Land Use Sector
– Electrical Production/Use Sector
– Solid Waste Sector
• Next Steps
• Requested Action
Climate Change
• Climate Change is a Problem
• Opportunity for the County
• Climate Change Actions Have Other
Benefits
• Projections of Climate Change
Presentation Outline
• Climate Change
• County’s Status
• Climate Change Action Plan
– Resolution
– Transportation Sector
– Land Use Sector
– Electrical Production/Use Sector
– Solid Waste Sector
• Next Steps
• Requested Action
County’s Status
• 2005 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
Estimated Over 250,000 Metric Tons
per year for County Operations
• Mayor’s 2005 Initiative to Reduce
Petroleum Fuel Usage by 20% and
Reduce Electricity Use within County
Owned Buildings
• Biodiesel & Ethanol Use
• Hybrid & Alternate Fuel Vehicle
Purchase Policy – Vehicle
Requirement Utilization Committee
(VRUC)
Presentation Outline
• Climate Change
• County’s Status
• Climate Change Action Plan
– Resolution
– Transportation Sector
– Land Use Sector
– Electrical Production/Use Sector
– Solid Waste Sector
• Next Steps
• Requested Action
Climate Change Action Plan
Resolution to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Join International Council of Local
Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
• Designate ICLEI Liaisons
• Conduct a Baseline Emission Inventory &
Forecast (2005 baseline completed)
Climate Change Action Plan
Resolution to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• 2005 Baseline Emission Inventory
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2020
Buildings
Fleet
Comute
Str. Lites
WRF/WTP
Landfill
Other
Total
Climate Change Action Plan
Resolution to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
• Set Target & Forecast Year
• Develop a Local Action Plan
• Implement Policies & Measures
• Monitor & Verify Results
Climate Change Action Plan
Transportation Sector
• Mass Transit & Road Improvements
• Traffic Demand Management Programs
• Promote Bicycle Usage
• Technology Improvements to Reduce
Driving Time
• Promote Climate Friendly
Modes of Transportation by
County Employees
Climate Change Action Plan
Land Use Sector
• Smart Growth Patterns
• Promote Infill
• Promote Mixed-use
• Promote Transit & Pedestrian
Development
• Reduce the Number of Cars on the Road
& Vehicle Miles Traveled
Climate Change Action Plan
Electrical Production/Use Sector
• Increase Efficiencies of County Facilities
& Operations
• Promote & Expand Participation in
Energy Conservation
Climate Change Action Plan
Solid Waste Sector
• Recycle Between 30-50% of the County’s
Waste Stream
• Methane Recovery & Reuse to Produce
Electricity
Presentation Outline
• Climate Change
• County’s Status
• Climate Change Action Plan
– Resolution
– Transportation Sector
– Land Use Sector
– Electrical Production/Use Sector
– Solid Waste Sector
• Next Steps
• Requested Action
Next Steps
• Support the Governor's
New Executive Orders
• Adopt the Resolution
• Host the Mayor’s Summit
on Climate Change
• Finalize the Action Plan
• Report Back on Action Plan Within 6
Months
Presentation Outline
• Climate Change
• County’s Status
• Climate Change Action Plan
– Resolution
– Transportation Sector
– Land Use Sector
– Electrical Production/Use Sector
– Solid Waste Sector
• Next Steps
• Requested Action
Requested Action
Adopt Resolution Regarding
Support For Joining The Cities For
Climate Protection Campaign, And
Becoming A Member of The
International Council For Local
Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Orange County, Florida
Climate Protection
Action Plan
Environmental Protection Division
July 19, 2007