While Canada claims to be a climate leader, the oil and gas we export to other countries have the potential to produce more emissions in a year than every sector in Canada combined, an independent analysis reveals.

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    4 months ago

    It’s only double counted in a situation where you’re actually counting both sides. This is a Canadian study published by a Canadian outlet about the impacts of Canadian policy.

    They’re not trying to balance the books, so to speak, they’re evaluating transactions on a single account.

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      4 months ago

      Yes, but if you are considering Canada carbon you can’t include both everything they sell and everything they import. The earth is a closed system.

      If you want to assess Canadas impact you can’t include impacts other countries have- thats their impact and your making Canada response for them. You could, and should, include net exports of fuel.