Table 10Drivers to the adoption of technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry — Innovators versus non-innovators, 2002

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Drivers to the adoption of technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry — Innovators versus non-innovators, 2002
  Sufficient return on investment Regulations Voluntary agreement Public relations Corporate policy and culture and awareness Other
Innovator Non- innovator Innovator Non- innovator Innovator Non- innovator Innovator Non- innovator Innovator Non- innovator Innovator Non- innovator
  percent 1
Logging 57 33 86 20 43 5 43 23 43 30 0 0
Oil and gas extraction 88 55 80 55 76 30 78 30 86 45 2 5
Mining 55 44 35 27 35 14 40 20 50 40 15 3
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 67 27 67 39 62 20 81 32 86 32 5 2
Natural gas distribution 57 67 29 33 71 67 57 33 100 33 29 0
Food 53 38 53 37 47 8 41 16 76 34 6 0
Beverage and tobacco products 80 40 70 24 20 12 0 14 70 36 10 7
Wood products 65 47 40 34 45 11 40 20 70 29 0 2
Pulp, paper and paperboard mills 87 67 38 61 26 24 33 24 54 53 13 6
Petroleum and coal products 83 53 67 41 83 41 50 24 67 35 0 0
Chemicals 66 43 49 44 29 22 29 22 57 39 6 5
Non-metallic mineral products 62 45 23 37 15 20 31 20 38 31 8 4
Primary metals 67 55 39 39 50 25 31 21 64 38 8 1
Fabricated metal products 79 45 36 36 7 13 14 22 43 24 0 5
Transportation equipment 86 42 41 31 27 7 27 11 59 25 18 4
Pipeline transportation 87 90 53 10 80 50 83 0 87 70 7 0
Total 74 46 51 37 47 17 46 20 67 35 7 3
1.
Number of establishments that indicated the driver as a percentage of all establishments that provided a response.
Note(s):
Establishments who answered "Yes" to adopting new or significantly improved systems or equipment to reduce greenhouse gases during the period 2000 to 2002 are considered "innovators." Establishments who answered "no" to adopting new or significantly improved systems or equipment to reduce greenhouse gases during the period 2000 to 2002 are considered "non-innovators." This table includes reported data only. Due to changes in the methodology used to calculate the 2004 results, comparisons to 2002 results are not possible.
Source(s):
Statistics Canada, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division.