Let’s Tackle Climate Change
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WHO WE ARE
IN THE NEW(S)
94% of Floridians Agree that climate change is real.
Florida is experiencing rainy day flooding events, increasingly severe hurricanes, and record heat waves. We can no longer afford to punt on solutions for the Sunshine State. Together, Florida’s public officials and industry partners, can become champions of climate change to save money, reduce climate risk and kickstart our COVID-battered economy.
Our Priorities
Solar
Florida uses almost eight times as much energy as it produces.
Electric Vehicles
75% of Floridians support committing to a statewide 100% clean energy plan by 2050.
Resilience
Every $1 invested in building resilient communities and infrastructure saves $6 in recovery costs.
Take Action
SOLAR
As we face increasingly severe hurricanes and hotter temperatures solar energy can help make Florida more resilient and protect vulnerable residents. Strong policies and investments in solar energy benefiting Florida families should include:
• Safeguard net metering to ensure homeowners and businesses are fairly paid for energy they generate to offset startup costs.
• Allow systems servicing universities, school districts, local governments and businesses to benefit from net metering, become resilience hubs and save taxpayer dollars.
• Establish statewide solar/renewable energy targets.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Florida must lead on policies that help us meet EV market needs, accommodate the 100 million visitors, and advance EV adoption to protect our environment, public health and economy.
• Develop goals, objectives and targets to advance alternative fuels and EV adoption, including plans to electrify school buses and transit fleets.
• Coordinate charging infrastructure with Southeast regional stakeholders and states to expedite hurricane evacuation, freight shipping and other shared goals.
• Prevent burdensome fees that create a barrier to acquiring electric vehicles for consumers, businesses and local governments.
RESILIENCE
Florida must convene local and state agencies to develop coastal solutions that protect communities and businesses from hurricanes, flooding and heat caused by sea level rise and climate change.
• Empower the state’s Chief Resilience Officer (CRO) with implementation authority, technical and other resources to ensure integration and coordination of agencies on collective resilience efforts.
• Leverage the use of natural and nature-based features and account for the ability of coastal and riverine ecosystems ability to provide ecosystem benefits such as risk reduction, carbon sequestration, water quality and habitat.
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