Reducing Emissions
For decades, NextEra Energy has been reducing emissions through the development of renewable energy and modernization of its generation fleet. The company’s new goal is to reduce its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rate 67% by 2025, from a 2005 baseline. This equates to a nearly 40% reduction in absolute CO2 emissions, despite the company’s total expected electricity production almost doubling over that time. NextEra Energy expects to periodically update its CO2 emissions goal as it continues to execute on its strategy of being a leading clean energy infrastructure company.*
Investing in Clean Air
In 2018, we achieved our lowest-ever emissions rates of SO2, NOx and CO2 -- rates that were 96%, 81% and 55% lower, respectively, than the average U.S. utility sector.*
Leading the Industry
We continue to be the world's largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun.
Conserving Water
99% of the water we use is returned to its original source.
Protecting Wildlife
We are committed to interacting with nature in a positive manner and have developed wildlife programs to protect a number of species and their habitats.
Environmental Stewardship
We're committed to being an industry leader in environmental protection and stewardship. Our Environmental Policy establishes our core environmental expectations and provides actionable guidance for all employees as we strive to foster a culture of environmental excellence and challenge ourselves to continuously improve. Everyone at NextEra Energy understands that protecting the environment is a collective responsibility. It's why our senior executives are actively involved in our environmental accountability, management and stewardship programs that are intended to:
- Design, construct, operate and maintain our facilities in an environmentally sound and responsible manner.
- Prevent pollution, minimize waste and conserve natural resources.
- Avoid, minimize and/or mitigate impacts to habitat and wildlife.
- Engage local stakeholders and environmental agencies.
- Support local environmental education, conservation and research projects though NextEra Energy Foundation giving.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
We're the world's largest generator of wind and solar energy.
RENEWABLE ENERGY
AIR AND WATER
We're committed to reducing our impact on air and water.
AIR AND WATER
WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
We're committed to the protection of wildlife.
WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
WASTE MANAGEMENT
We're minimizing our waste footprint.
WASTE MANAGEMENT
*Achievement of the CO2 emissions goals will be dependent on many factors, including, but not limited to, future technology development, governmental policy and mergers and acquisitions.
*Please note that the environmental attributes of NextEra Energy's electric generating facilities have been or likely will be sold or transferred to third parties, who are solely entitled to the reporting rights and ownership of the environmental attributes, such as renewable energy credits, emissions reductions, offsets, allowances and the avoided emission of greenhouse gas pollutants.
*All metrics in this section are as of year-end 2018 unless otherwise noted.