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Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Industrialized Countries Rose Again in 2005; Transport Sector Grows at Highest Rate
21 November 2007
Total greenhouse gas emissions of 40 industrialized countries rose to a near all-time high in 2005, continuing the upward trend of the year before, according to data submitted to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The increases in emissions came from both the continued growth in highly industrialized countries and the revived economic growth in former East bloc nations. At the sectoral level, emissions from the transport sector grew at the highest rate.
Taken together, the countries that signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol are projected to achieve reductions on the order of 11% for the first Kyoto commitment period, from 2008 to 2012, provided policies and measures adopted by these countries deliver the reductions as projected. The Kyoto Protocol commits industrialized countries to a 5% reduction target in 2008-2012 compared to 1990 levels.
But while the European Union as a whole is projected to achieve its objective making use of the “Kyoto mechanisms” such as emissions trading, other Kyoto Parties are projected to see an upward trend in emissions.
The UN Climate Change Secretariat presented the emissions data and projections about two weeks ahead the United Nations Climate Conference in Bali, at which negotiations on a post-2012 climate change deal are expected to be launched.
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Canada, one of the worst culprit for GHG in the 1990-2002 period with +26%, stabilized in 2003, 2004 and 2005 with 746, 747, 747 million Tonnes respectively.
The total Canada GHG (CO2 equiv.) for 2006 is not out yet but the reporting facilities had a -2.6% reduction. If this trend holds with the other sources, the total GHG (CO2 equiv.) may be between 730 and 740 million tonnes for 2006. This would be slightly below 2003.
Reducing GHG to 1990 level (595 million tonnes) will be impossible if Alberta's tar sands activities multiply, as planned, in the next 10-20 years.
To reduce to 1990 level, all other provinces and territories would have to reduce their GHG to zero unless tar sands activities are curtailed.
If oil extraction technologies are not changed drastically, Alberta will produce more than 50% or even 60% of Canada's GHG by 2020. Alberta's per capita GHG is already 10 times higher than many other provinces and quickly getting worse.
If production is not capped until such times as extraction technologies have been improved, Alberta is in for a rough (environmental) ride.