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Sweden

Sweden’s economy grew by 44% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, Sweden has achieved a 7.2% reduction in GHG…+

Germany

Germany’s economy grew by 62.6% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, Germany has achieved an 18.3% reduction in GHG…+

Country successes

In this section, you will learn how three countries with expanding economies have reduced their GHG emissions: Germany Sweden United Kingdom…+

Contraction & Convergence

Contraction and Convergence (also called Cap, Contraction, and Convergence) (1) is a concept for international agreement on greenhouse gas reduction….+

Kyoto Protocol

The Kyoto Protocol, signed in 1997 in Kyoto Japan, was the primary mechanism through which the global community took steps to…+

International solutions

In this section, you will learn about example countries and international agreements that are focused on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG)…+

Solar power

There’s no shortage of sunlight in Manitoba in the summertime. It has the potential to give us abundant, clean energy…+

Passive solar

There’s no shortage of sunlight in Manitoba. It has the potential to give us abundant, clean energy while cutting dependence…+

Geothermal

Geothermal or earth energy systems and ground-source heat pumps have been generating plenty of buzz in Manitoba in recent years for their…+

Biomass

Biomass energy or bioenergy refers to all forms of renewable energy derived from plant materials. Currently about 6% of Canada’s…+

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