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Fossil Fuels Impact On The Environment

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When talking about fossil fuels, it is inevitable to think about their impact on the environment. After all, “burning fossil fuels like oil and natural gas produce greenhouse gas emissions such as ozone, methane, carbon dioxide” (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, 2017), and many other substances that harm our planet and contribute to global warming. But as humans we are on an uncomfortable position, fossil fuels generate most of the energy we consume but also pollute the planet, and according to the International Energy Agency, global demand for energy is expected to increase 31 per cent by 2040 (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, 2017). In addition, “Canada's share of global greenhouse gas emissions is about two per cent” (Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, 2017), which doesn’t sound as much, but still generates a negative impact on the environment. Then how can be stop using fossil fuels if the energy demand is increasing? Environmental issues are not the only problem with fossil fuels in Canada. Aboriginal communities employ technologies that use fossil fuels and occupy various territories where the reserves of fossil fuels are located. The Canadian government had proposed several energy projects to improve the country’s situation, but “Aboriginal communities argue that they are not being suitably informed and consulted during the planning and decision-making process and that they are not benefitting equitably from these projects. Energy

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