Miami-Dade Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Miami-Dade's estimated 2007 greenhouse gas emissions related to County operations are based on our electric utility bills and yet to be verified fuel emissions data.
Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX)
CCX is a voluntary market-based cap and trade program that requires members like Miami-Dade County to quantify their greenhouse gas emissions. More importantly, our membership commits us to annual emissions reductions that are legally binding.
If we are unable to meet our emission reduction goals, as is projected, the County will be required to purchase emission credits. However, County departments are working diligently to lower fuel consumption and reduce the number of credits that have to be purchased.
Climate Change Advisory Task Force
 In July of 2006, the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners passed an ordinance that established the Miami-Dade Climate Change Advisory Task Force (CCATF). The task force's 25 appointed members are a diverse, multidisciplinary and highly knowledgeable group of individuals representing various sectors of the community.
Six task force committees have been established to focus on specific areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation. In addition to the appointed members, there are various County liaisons and representatives from numerous universities, local businesses, and environmental and regional organizations that participate in Task Force meetings and associated committee meetings.
CO2 Reduction Plan
Recognizing the threat that Global Climate change could have on our way of life here in Miami-Dade, the County adopted a comprehensive plan to reduce our local contribution to global climate change. The plan, called the "Urban CO2 Reduction Plan," identified 35 unique opportunities to improve County operations, reduce energy demand, improve our quality of life, and establish an example for the rest of the country to follow.
The plan targeted energy use, transportation, land use, and solid waste as the primary contributors to climate change locally. A number of measures were put into place and progress on these items is reported to the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners annually.
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