The Pros And Cons Of Greenhouse Gas Regulation

Canada has the potential to be a “sustainable energy superpower” due to the vast amount of resources it contains. It has a large landmass and diversified geography which can be used to produce renewable energy from such resources; watermill, wind, biomass, solar, geothermal, and ocean energy. Renewable energy is energy obtained from natural resources that are able to be naturally replenished within a human lifespan (Natural Resource Canada, 2014). Currently, fossil fuel burning is the major source of energy in Canada and although it can be re-used, the process is so long that it is considered to be non-renewable. Also, fossil fuel burning for coal, natural gas, and petroleum gas pollutes the environment with greenhouse gases on a large scale, causing global warming. Non-renewable energy is taken from sources that re available on Earth in limited quantity, likely vanishing within fifty to sixty years from today (Conserve Energy Future, 2014). Thus, it is important for Canada to invest their money on resorting to more environmentally friendly and renewable ways to make electricity. Being a developed country, Canada has the financial stability to purchase the technologies over time in order to produce renewable energy. In addition, many organizations and the government have taken a step to educate the society about issues regarding energy usage, and to create programs which conserve energy for the future. In the future generations, Canada will be able to generate sufficient

Ontario has its own creative and effective strategies to combat climate change. One of Ontario’s goal is a low-carbon future. To accomplish this the province started making carbon reductions in 1990 and are on track to reduce carbon emissions by 15% in 2020, 37 per cent in 2030 and 80 per cent in 2050 (Climate Change Action Plan, 2017). Ontario’s target of reducing emissions by 6% was met on schedule in 2014 (Climate Change Action Plan, 2017). One of the reasons this has been made possible is because of Ontario’s investment in carbon reduction. For example, in 2015 Ontario committed $325-million payment to Ontario’s Green Investment Fund to support programs that help households and businesses implement

Canadian citizens are witnessing the devastating effects of climate change on our world. These major impacts are a result of human behavior and will get worse without any actions taken. Most of how Canadian’s produce greenhouse gas emissions is through Home energy, food/shopping, and cars/transport as this strategy of living can cause polar ice caps to melt in the northern and southern hemisphere causing habitat loss, sea levels rising/decreasing, temperature change, and El Niño. This global warming issue has taken a huge effect in Canada as finding alternative ways to reduce consumption of transportation, clothing, food, and shopping is required.

At the 2015 Paris Climate Change Conference, countries around the world joined to discuss the substantial problem of climate change. Together, they came up with a universal climate agreement that consists of policies that each country must follow so that our planet’s current condition is improved. In order to meet its goal, Canada must change its transportation regulations, invest in renewable energy and improve its food regulations.

According to the center for international climate and environmental research Canada ranks 5th in having the largest carbon, fossil fuel, land and water consumption footprint in the world. Keeping this staggering stat in mind a few Canadian companies have begun to reverse this trend and lean towards a more sustainable means of operation. On such company is the Canadian national railway company, more popularly known as CN.

recent years, the population of Quebec has shown increasing awareness and concerns for the protection of the environment . Like all the industrialized nations on the planet, Quebec, and more generally Canada, produces huge amounts of greenhouse gas, which have terrible effects on the planet. The Kyoto protocol, ratified in 1997, is the initiative for Governments around the world to act in favor of the reduction of GHG emission. Furthermore, the Government of Quebec has taken action to promote a greener way lifestyle by subsidizing many environmentally friendly initiatives. Special matter was accorded to transportation, which accounts for 42.5% of emissions of GHG in Quebec. Transportation is thus the biggest emitter sector and should be

The transition to a lower emissions future, without compromising the energy security and prosperity of current and future generations, is a lost cause! Powerful forces are preventing us from perceiving our common interest, and these forces with opposing views deny us the ability to reach an equitable solution.

Global warming is “the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect caused by increased levels of carbon dioxide and other pollutants” (Global Warming). The current climate changes that are occurring all over the world have sparked a growing controversy on whether global warming is indeed a result of human activity. Many of these individuals who play a role in this controversy argue that the current climate changes are simply part of the patterns seen in the Earth’s geological history or that it is simply caused by an increase in the brightness of the sun. This point-of-view is understandable as humanity is dependent on the climate for survival. However, many climatologists and scientists have found that the current climate changes are much more worrisome than previous climate changes. They have found that carbon dioxide (CO2) levels have increased over the years, because of an increase in the use of coal, oil, and gas, and that the Earth’s current pattern of warming is greater and faster than that of prehistoric warming episodes.

Should the studies on climate change possess validity, then numerous human activities have altered the atmosphere of the Earth for the worse. Several among these activities categorize under the macrocosm of transportation. As a species, the human race continues to create and produce, which may contain threatening consequences based on these reports. Inside the category of transportation, every subcategory seems to partake in this, including automobiles, aircrafts, shipping, and railways, among countless others. Fortunately, various people and organizations have attempted to decrease the emission of greenhouse gases, or GHGs, in transportation-related technology and energy. When it comes to paying for these eco-friendly additions,

There are also serious competitiveness concerns for the oil and gas industry. The estimated three-billion-dollar revenue from carbon pricing which will be reinvested in Alberta’s economy will hopefully offset this as it invests in clean energy, green infrastructure, and creating new jobs (“Alberta’s climate change strategy targets carbon, coal, emissions”, 2015). Rebates will also be given to large polluting companies in terms of a subsidy per unit of production to lessen the economic impact of the tax (Tombe, 2015).

The world is facing a new kind of threat to environmental security. As humanity continues to neglect and abuse the environment our future generations will be facing severe environmental hardships. Humankind is the biggest danger to environmental security. According to the U.S Census Bureau as of October 2016 the most populated country in the world is China with the population of 1, 373,541,248 people (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). It is not a surprise that China is also one of the biggest pollution contributors due to its great population number. Air pollution is one of the biggest threat to the environment created by human and China is known to be the world’s deadliest country for outdoor air pollution.

Climate change is an urgent problem that requires international cooperation and commitment to solve. Throughout history various treaties have been agreed upon amongst countries, the Paris Agreement being the most recent one. In my essay, I will analyze the actions taken by Canada as one of the major greenhouse gas emissions after the Paris Agreement was adopted. The government of Canada is taking both a domestic and an international approach towards achieving its target of reducing its total greenhouse gas emissions by 17% before 2020, relative to its 2005 emission levels (Climate Change, 2017). The new government, a liberal party led by Justin Trudeau, has agreed and is looking forward to working with international partners towards leading the world in the direction of a low-carbon and climate resilient economy. In addition to that, Canada is willing to provide developing countries with the necessary funds of $2.65 billion to ensure an environmentally safe transition towards sustained emissions reductions, and further projects for the poorest and most vulnerable countries (Climate Leadership Plan, n.d.). Canada’s plan of action consists of making significant investments of $300 million to the Mission Innovation initiative for green infrastructure and clean technologies development (Baird, Pummer and Bodin, 2015: 747 - 758). In addition to that, Canada is determined to put the Paris Agreement into action through collaborative approach, working its way up from provinces to

The policy paper that will be discussed here is by Stephan Schott titled “Carbon Pricing Options for Canada.” This article first discusses the current state of the carbon market between Canada, the United States and Mexico. It then goes on to review the policies associated with carbon emission reduction and the implementations on the Canadian-US energy market. Overall, the paper’s argument is regarding the different carbon pricing methods that can be adopted and to which extent they affect the Canadian-US energy market. It also provides various carbon emission reduction policies, which it argues must be in coordination with the North American energy market. Moreover, the paper addresses Canada’s current position in regard to carbon

Residential sector is one of the major energy consumers in Canada and is responsible for 77% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for space heating and cooling, and hot water.

The reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions has become a priority at the local, national, and international levels and the time for action has arrived. Since the transportation sector