Under Kyoto, Canada agrees to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 6% below 1990 levels by 2012. This would represent a 26% reduction from projected 2012 levels. Two years ago, Canada had surpassed its 1990 levels by close to 20%. The debate is currently raging on whether the Canadian Governement strategy on voluntary agreements, demonstration projects, and advertising” will achieve the goals of reducing GHG emissions or will regulations be necessary.
• source: The Kyoto Protocol • Cross-Ref: Canada Climate Change Program • See also XlnkS4D4

Industry produces more than 35 per cent of Canada’s total greenhouse gases. In fact, a small handful of industries produce the vast majority of these emissions. The extractors and refiners of oil and gas are by far the largest single contributors, accounting for 38 per cent of industry emissions. Utilities, cement, iron & steel, chemical, and aluminum industries are also major contributors
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3

On a sectoral basis, the energy industry and the transportation sector contribute the greatest share of emissions. For individual Canadians, transportation accounts for almost half of greenhouse gas emissions, primarily due to automobile use. Energy use in the home accounts for the other half of greenhouse gas emissions produced by individual Canadians.
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3

Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions are increasing. Energy consumption grew about 13 per cent between 1990 and 1998, while emissions rose at a rate of 1.5 per cent annually, 17 per cent since 1990. Rising emissions trigger more rapid climate change and worsen air pollution – with serious health consequences
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3

Canadians spend about $75 billion annually – 10 percent of their GDP – on energy to heat homes and offices, and to operate cars, factories and appliances. This is equivalent to $2,500 per person.
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3

Canada makes up less than one half of one percent of the world’s population, but is the world’s eighth largest producer of carbon dioxide.
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3

Canadians use more energy than all of the 760 million inhabitants of Africa
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3

Canada is one of the greatest consumers of energy per capita, burning the equivalent of roughly 7,700 litres of oil per person each year. This is roughly 50 times the consumption rate of Bangladesh, a country which stands to be largely eliminated by climate change-induced sea level rise. Approximate Numbers in Millions BTU per person: Canada : 400 USA : 350 France: 150 Japan : 150 Germany : 150 UK : 150 Italy: 130
• source: Canada and GHG • See also XlnkS4D3