Canada and the Kyoto Accord Costly Conformity A pen stroke by Prime Minister Jean Chretien nervously anticipated as early as Monday, December 16th will confirm Canada's participation in the Kyoto Protocol. The weeks and months preceding have spurred on much ... coal. About 20% of Canada's CO2 emissions come from coal, contrasting with an average of 30 to 40 percent for the European Union. Canada already relies heavily on hydro-electric power. In fact, Canada's ratio of non-carbon electricity (nuclear, hydro and renewable) is projected to be the highest in the world by 2010 at nearly 70%, wit...

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