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Figures on greenhouse gas emissions in Canada
MONTREAL – Some figures on Canada and Quebec greenhouse gas emissions and reduction targets as the battle rages over the future of the Energy East pipeline project:
Canada’s 2013 emissions: 726 megatons
Percentage of total global emissions: 1.6 per cent
Quebec’s 2013 emissions: 82.6 megatons
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Emissions per sector of Canadian economy (2013)
Oil and gas: 179 megatons
Transportation: 170 megatons
Buildings: 86 megatons
Electricity: 85 megatons
Agriculture: 75 megatons
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
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