Gov. Ron DeSantis calls it a crackdown on "radical climate policies."

A new state law limits Florida communities’ aims to offset greenhouse gas emissions that are warming the global climate and intensifying disasters such as hurricanes.

Specifically, HB 1217 prohibits local governments from pursuing net-zero emissions goals. At least 10 cities and counties have implemented such policies, including Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Leon County, where Tallahassee, the state capital, is located. But the new law will not necessarily upend these policies, said Bradley Marshall, senior attorney at Earthjustice, an advocacy group.

“It’s certainly meant to scare municipalities and local governments from trying to do things to further net-zero policies,” he said. “Now, its exact impact and what it exactly prohibits is probably up for some debate. Things that are adjacent to it—emissions reductions and even climate change reduction policies—on their face will not run afoul at all of a ban on adopting a net zero policy.”

  • Lucius Finkter@piefed.socialEnglish
    67·
    18 days ago

    So they can still target .00001 emissions, or net negative emissions. I suppose it’s fitting to get a nothing burger on nottheonion.

    • mushroommunk@lemmy.todayEnglish
      17·
      18 days ago

      Not really.

      “The bill also prohibits governmental entities from implementing, administering, or enforcing any program or joining any organization that has a policy of establishing limits on greenhouse gas emissions or requiring or incentivizing participation in an emissions trading program.”

      There’s definitely language in the bill to cut off that loophole

      • huppakee@lemmy.worldEnglish
        12·
        14 days ago

        Guess they’ll have to go big on co2 capture then, not to limit emissions but as economic policy or something of course

        Edit; sorry internet, here’s the obvious /s I forgot.