NextEra Energy Plans to Cut All Carbon Emissions by 2045
NextEra Energy plans to eliminate all its direct and indirect carbon emissions by 2045, partly by growing its Florida Power & Light (FPL) subsidiary’s solar fleet to 90,000 MW and its energy storage capacity to 50,000 MW. Outside Florida, NextEra aims to help decarbonize the utility and other sectors through its NextEra Energy Resource subsidiary.
Under its “Real Zero” plan, NextEra aims to cut its carbon emissions from 2005 levels by 70% by 2025, 82% by 2030, 87% by 2035 and 94% by 2040 before hitting zero emissions in 2045, without the use of carbon offsets. In part, the plan centers on the low cost of wind, solar and storage. FPL also intends to generate up to 6,000 MW using renewable natural gas made from biomass or other renewable resources.