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Originally Posted by Rerun
Yeah... $1000 a year for a family of 4.... hopefully they're still working and can afford it.
Thats a pretty big hit to our economy... especially since Canada only produces about 2% of global greenhouse gasses.
China produces about 15% (and it's increasing dramatically every day as there country moves more and more into heavy manufacturing) and they're doing nothing! China's a cesspit compared to Canada.
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Not entirely fair. When you look at a per capita basis, Canadians are one of the worst.
I just wrote a massive paper on Kyoto, and I think the problem is the focus people are taking. Everyone is obsessed w/ strangling the oil industry which only accounts for less than 10% of emissions. One of the biggest contributors is public transportation and driving at just below 40%.
Everyone is sitting on their hands waiting for the government to do something and destroy industry when we could accomplish the same things in our homes and by buying more fuel efficient cars/riding transit more often.