http://www.carleton.ca/~tpatters/teaching/climatechange/culprits.html
1.. Canada Among Worst Greenhouse Gas Culprits
... Canada Among Worst Greenhouse Gas Culprits ... Canada is among the
countries represented in Bonn as negotiators try ... competitive in terms of our
polluting capabilities with the U.S. and ...
Canada is responsible for eight per cent of the growth in carbon dioxide
emissions among developed countries. The U.S. is responsible for 56 per cent of
it, Japan 21 per cent.

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2.. http://www.natenergy.org.uk/co2mment.htm
There are three main reasons why some countries use more energy per person
than others:
a.. Climate
a.. The level of industrial development
a.. Energy taxes.
Carbon Dioxide emissions also depend on how electricity is generated.


Many people are aware that the USA is the world's largest producer of Carbon
Dioxide. This is partly because it has the highest material wealth in the world,
in total and on a per person basis. But it also suffers from a relatively
extreme continental climate, with bitterly cold winters away from the coast and
blisteringly hot summers. Much energy is used in heating and cooling buildings.
Americans are also famous for their love of the automobile. Petrol (gasoline)
is, by European standards, very cheap, and many American cities are widely
spread out, causing inhabitants to drive long distances to work or to shop.

It may be a surprise to see that Canada has a lower Carbon Dioxide output per
inhabitant, even though it is even colder than the USA. In part, this is due to
lower summer temperatures requiring less air-conditioning, but Canadians also
generate more electricity from non-polluting sources (hydro) and pay higher
taxes on petrol and have begun to impose high insulation standards on new
buildings.

After the USA, the two highest Carbon Dioxide emitters are Australia and Norway.
Australia is particularly hot, requiring cooling, and much of its electricity
comes from cheap opencast coal, which produces the most CO2 level per unit of
electricity. Norway is contrastingly cold, but also once had an extensive coal
industry.

If Norway is a high emitter, then Sweden is relatively low for an even colder
developed country. This too is largely due to its choice of fuel for electricity
- in Sweden's case a mix of hydro-electricity, biomass (from forest wastes,
often in combined heat and power schemes) and nuclear energy. 49% of Sweden's
electricity comes from renewable resources, and the Swedish government is
committed to increasing this to 60% as it phases out nuclear power over the next
few years. Swedes have also employed superb levels of insulation in buildings
since the 1930s, meaning that homes are snug and affordable in the very worst
winters.

France is another European country with a lower than expected Carbon Dioxide
output per person. The French climate is relatively temperate, but the real
reason is that around 70% of its electricity comes from nuclear power.

Looking across the rest of the world, two areas stand out: the Middle East, with
quite high emissions, and Africa with low ones. In the Middle East energy - oil
- is very cheap and temperatures are high year-round: this has led to rapid
growth in energy demand in recent years as buildings have benefited from
air-conditioning and people have started to make even quite short journeys in
air-conditioned vehicles.

In contrast, sub-Saharan Africa has many of the world's poorest countries,
including Chad, which boasts the lowest per capita emissions in the world.
Demand for energy remains low, despite the climate, and in rural areas much of
the energy used comes from burning wood. This has led to problems associated
with deforestation and desertification: if the environment is to be safeguarded
then, at least in the medium term, African CO2 emissions are likely to have to
rise.

And where does this leave Britain?
Our national emissions remain well above the world average, although not
dissimilar from much of Europe. Although they have fallen in recent years, this
has largely been as a result of a rapid change from coal to gas for electricity
generation. We could, and should, do a lot more to reduce our energy use and
encourage the development of truly renewable resources - only 1.7% of our
electricity comes from renewable energy.

The UK will only be able to reduce its Carbon Dioxide emissions is ordinary
people do their bit as well as Government. As an individual, there are a number
of things that you can do. For some ideas, why not look at how you can:

a.. Save energy at home and in the office
b.. Calculate your personal Carbon Dioxide emissions

Who's to blame? The role of the USA, Canada & Australia in undermining the Rio
agreements (PDF) ... The role of the USA, Canada. & Australia in ... waste to
cheaper, polluting disposal facilities in developing countries. ... treaty to
solve the problem of the worst organic pollutants ...


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