Canada a Carbon Sink

[goalieguy847]

There are plates spinning ??????

Ohhh more like grinding. I suppose vegetable oil just doesnt lube like petroleum jelly..

[beaverdam]

Chuck avoided this thread like there was covid in here. Hilarious. I guess Dani is his new obsession.

Haven't you been noticing that either,,, "they" are all on here chirping,,, or none of "them" are on here.

Strange coincidence.

[chuckChuck]

https://climateactiontracker.org/countries/canada/

"Land use and forests in Canada are both a significant source and significant sink of emissions. Although net emissions for land use and forests in Canada are close to zero according to the national inventory, underlying this are strong emissions from harvested wood products that are balanced by emissions removals in managed forests. Both the sources and sinks are independently greater than 20% of emissions excluding LULUCF and we therefore highlight the sector for Canada. If either of the source or sink components change, net emissions will also change and there is potential for land-use and forests to become either a stronger contributor to overall emissions sources or removals."

[furrowtickler]

If’s and potential…..
interesting word salad there

[chuckChuck]

Don't get too excited about our land and forests absorbing more carbon than they release because its not true.

And with all the forest fires emissions are increasing!


Canada's forests actually emit more carbon than they absorb — despite what you've heard on Facebook

You might have heard that Canada's forests are an immense carbon sink, sucking up all sorts of CO2 — more than we produce — so we don't have to worry about our greenhouse gas emissions.

This claim has been circulated on social media and repeated by pundits and politicians.

This would be convenient for our country, if it were real. Hitting our emissions-reduction targets would be a breeze. But, like most things that sound too good to be true, this one is false.

That's because trees don't just absorb carbon when they grow, they emit it when they die and decompose, or burn.

When you add up both the absorption and emission, Canada's forests haven't been a net carbon sink since 2001. Due largely to forest fires and insect infestations, the trees have actually added to our country's greenhouse gas emissions for each of the past 15 years on record.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canada-forests-carbon-sink-or-source-1.5011490

[chuckChuck]

https://www2.deloitte.com/ca/en/pages/strategy/articles/why-canada-is-well-positioned-to-deliver-net-zero-carbon-emissions.html

The first step: cleaning our own house
Canada is currently among the world’s top per-capita emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with upstream oil and gas production as well as transportation accounting for most of these emissions.

With an equivalent of nearly 19 tonnes of carbon dioxide emitted per person every year, Canada’s emissions are more than double the average of G20 nations. And, while other G20 members have reduced their energy intensity by 12 percent over the past five years, Canada’s has barely budged. In short, we're a long way from our Paris agreement and net-zero commitments. While the country’s emissions account for just two percent of global GHGs, this is no excuse for inaction. It also undermines Canada’s position as a global leader and contributor to our fair share of emissions reductions in line with the Paris Accord.

[Guest]

Again chucky
What has this liberal tax grab done for emissions?????

[furrowtickler]

It’s amazing the mental gymnastics here to desperately keep the wealth redistribution of the carbon tax going.
Plant more tress to fight climate change or are trees useless now ?

[chuckChuck]

Do higher prices for anything reduce consumption and change behaviour?

There is your answer.

When gas prices rose super high in the past, consumption declined and people chose more efficient vehicles.

[cropgrower]

i have a friend who runs a tire and repair shop , more and more people are having a hard time paying for the repairs to keep their vehicle running , that they need drive to work , the last thing they have is money to go out and buy a more efficient vehicle , bankruptcys are at a 10 year high , food bank use is at an all time high , homelessness is at an all time high , carbon tax and inflation caused by this clueless government has destroyed canada , you dont have a clue whats going on in the real world CC

[furrowtickler]

Do higher prices for anything reduce consumption and change behaviour?

There is your answer.

When gas prices rose super high in the past, consumption declined and people chose more efficient vehicles.

So that’s your answer, raise gas prices so high people can’t afford to drive ?
For what ? It will make zero difference to the worlds climate , further put people in debt and force people to buy already outdated and overpriced EV’s that most won’t be able to afford because of the huge inflation caused by the carbon tax and Covid to start with .
Great plan to kill the middle class , which is exactly what is happening

[jazz]

Do higher prices for anything reduce consumption and change behaviour?

Don't get too excited about our land and forests absorbing more carbon than they release because its not true.

Hey we baited chuck in now lets give him an econ 101 lessons.

Only non essentials are subject to price sensitivity chuck. People will not cut back on basics of life; shelter, food, energy. Still need a car to get to a job to pay pay for this and paying $30k more for a shitty EV to get around isnt going to cut it.

Sin taxes have been going up forever and nobody changed anything. Canada has the highest telecm prices in the world and nobody is going back to a land line.

Maybe the climate cult should try a link between cancer and CO2, that might make a difference.

Anyway, your NASA buddies say canada is already negative carbon, so science settled right.

[furrowtickler]

What’s Canada’s emissions output per Sq/km ???
Canada is a huge country that has no choice to use petroleum products for the foreseeable future. Yes a few windmills and solar panels help slightly at random times , but it’s all mostly virtues signalling by this green facade.
We are one of the coldest climates of any of the G20 by far for 5 months of the year . Without more nuclear or hydro , which will never happen now , oil and gas are here to stay with zero other options for decades yet .
We could cut all petroleum, freeze to death in the winter , and zero will change the climate . You know this , you’re simply being , well … you

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Canada is currently among the world’s top per-capita emitters of greenhouse gases (GHGs), with upstream oil and gas production as well as transportation accounting for most of these emissions.

It is convenient that you use per capita.

Most of what we export is energy intensive commodities, including energy itself.
We have some of the most extremes of climate.
We have some of the lowest population density in the world.

Do you think there might be a better metric to compare our emissions to other countries?

[fjlip]

Exactly , play with numbers/definitions to make us EVIL, where as we are totally innocent and needy of energy due to our location on Earth.