Climate Change III

Learning Objectives
1. Connect the Kyoto protocol, and other global
climate agreements, to greenhouse gas
emissions and global warming.
2. Summarize Canada’s role in greenhouse gas
emissions so far.
Carbon Emission Scenarios
 Kyoto Protocol
• 1997
• International agreement to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions
• Initially signed by 36 countries
• Overall target: reduce emissions to 5.2% below
1990 levels for the 5-year period from 2008-2012
• Each country negotiated its own individual target
• Canada’s voluntary target: 6% below 1990 levels
– Ratified in 2002
 Including land
Excluding land
use change
use change
emissions
emissions
 Canada
has a
high
“carbon
footprint.”
A major
difference:
meat
consumption
 Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions by
type and economic sector

Source: National Inventory Report 1990–2015: Greenhouse Gas Sources and Sinks
in Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, 2017

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Canada’s
Fossil Fuel
Industry is
the largest
single
contributor.
Canada is not meeting its
commitments.
Thanks!