Table 1.11Adoption and impact of new or significantly improved systems or equipment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry, 20041

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Adoption and impact of new or significantly improved systems or equipment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by industry, 2004
  Introduced new or significantly improved systems or equipment Impact on emissions 2
Yes No Low Moderate High
  percent
Logging 15 85 64 18 18
Oil and gas extraction 63 37 39 41 20
Mining 24 76 69 31 0
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution 27 73 44 33 22
Natural gas distribution 53 47 25 50 25
Food 24 76 53 35 18
Beverage and tobacco products 33 67 57 29 14
Wood products 19 81 45 36 18
Pulp, paper and paperboard mills 38 63 34 49 17
Petroleum and coal products 43 57 83 17 0
Chemicals 19 81 52 31 17
Non-metallic mineral products 18 82 53 40 7
Primary metals 26 74 41 43 15
Fabricated metal products 16 84 47 35 18
Transportation equipment 31 69 68 20 12
Pipeline transportation 35 65 58 42 0
Total 26 74 49 36 14
1.
Adoption of new or significantly improved systems or equipment within a three-year period, 2002 to 2004.
2.
Respondents who answered Yes to the adoption of new or significantly improved systems or equipment were asked to rank the impact on greenhouse gas 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, 2007, Environment Accounts and Statistics Division, Environmental Protection Expenditures in the Business Sector, 2004, Catalogue no. 16F0006X.
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