WASHINGTON – Today, March 11, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a record 45 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and dozens of Metropolitan Statistical Areas have now developed climate action plans through investments made possible by President Biden's Investing in America agenda .
Energy & Climate Change Action Plan | State of Florida. This plan contains 50 separate policy recommendations to reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Risks for Cities in Florida The city with the lowest overall risk is Cape Coral. For heat, Jacksonville has the lowest risk and Cape Coral has the highest risk.
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Here in Southeast Florida, changes in our climate mean higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, and more frequent extreme rain events.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is committed to marshaling resources to prepare Florida's coastal communities and habitats for the effects of climate change, especially rising sea levels.
On March 5, 2020, the Florida Senate passed a resolution expressing its support for adopting policies to prepare the state for sea-level rise and flooding. In the resolution, the senate also recognizes the importance of resilient infrastructure in “fortifying” the state from those impacts.
The PBC Climate Risk Assessment and Action Plan is a project designed to address environmental hazards and climate risks exacerbated by climate change and sea level rise.
The Regional Climate Action Plan (RCAP) is a voluntary framework designed to align, guide and support the acceleration of local regional climate action in Southeast Florida to realize a healthy, prosperous, more equitable and resilient, low-carbon region.
A locally adopted CAP is a comprehensive policy tool outlining specific actions that a community will undertake to reduce GHG emissions and/or adaptation strategies the community will implement to counter the negative effects of climate change.