Germany’s economy grew by 62.6% from 1990 to 2005. As of 2005, Germany has achieved an 18.3% reduction in GHG…+
Tag Archives: 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…+
Alternative heat energy
In this section, we’ll look at the possibilities for these alternative forms of heating energy, ones that come with fewer…+
