Table 2Adoption and impact of new or significantly improved systems or equipment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry

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Adoption and impact of new or significantly improved systems or equipment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry
  2002 1  2004 2
New or improved systems or equipment Impact on emissions 3 New or improved systems or equipment Impact on emissions 3
Yes No Low Moderate High Yes No Low Moderate High
  percent
Logging 11 89 71 29 0 15 85 64 18 18
Oil and gas extraction 65 35 31 57 12 63 37 39 41 20
Mining 18 82 70 30 0 24 76 69 31 0
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 29 71 45 23 32 27 73 44 33 22
Natural gas distribution 58 42 0 71 29 53 47 25 50 25
Food 10 90 59 41 0 24 76 53 35 18
Beverage and tobacco products 16 84 60 40 0 33 67 57 29 14
Wood products 14 86 50 36 14 19 81 45 36 18
Pulp, paper and paperboard mills 35 65 40 36 24 38 63 34 49 17
Petroleum and coal products 39 61 62 38 0 43 57 83 17 0
Chemicals 18 82 55 33 13 19 81 52 31 17
Non-metallic mineral products 18 82 46 31 23 18 82 53 40 7
Primary metals 21 79 30 51 19 26 74 41 43 15
Fabricated metal products 18 82 43 50 7 16 84 47 35 18
Transportation equipment 23 77 59 32 9 31 69 68 20 12
Pipeline transportation 71 29 17 80 3 35 65 58 42 0
Total 24 76 44 44 13 26 74 49 36 14
1.
Adoption of new or significantly improved systems or equipment within a three year period, 2000 to 2002.
2.
Adoption of new or significantly improved systems or equipment within a three-year period, 2002 to 2004.
3.
Respondents who answered Yes to the adoption of new or significantly improved systems or equipment were asked to rank the impact on greenhouse gas emission reductions as being low, moderate or high.
Note(s):
This table includes reported data only. Figures may not add up to totals due to rounding.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division.