According to the latest national inventory on greenhouse gas, Canada’s emissions are now 32.7% above its Kyoto Protocol targets. According to the latest national inventory on greenhouse gas, Canada’s emissions are now 32.7% above its Kyoto Protocol targets.
Here’s 5 reasons why:
1. Over the last 15 years, emissions from light trucks and SUV’s has risen by 109%.
2. Canadians are not conserving energy. Demand for electricity continued to increase between 2003 and 2005.
3. Alberta oil sands production continues to grow at a rapid rate. The province of Alberta (where the oil sands are found) is the largest emitter of greenhouse gas in Canada (230 million tons in 2005), followed by the provinces of Ontario (200 million tons) and Quebec (90 million tons).
4. Leakage from natural gas pipelines grew 54% between 1990 and 2005.
5. The Canadian government has not introduced new legislation to deal with Canada’s rising greenhouse gas emissions, despite promising to do so for the last two years.
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