Kyoto Protocol
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http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Kyoto/Economics/ http://www.davidsuzuki.org/Climate_Change/Kyoto/FAQs.asp http://www.iisd.org/pdf/kyotoprimer_en.pdf Impacts The Canadian economy will be more affected than that of any other country. Alberta will experience the strongest impact because of its energy production and use of coal. The Protocol could cost Alberta over eight billion dollars and thousands of jobs per year. A reduction in government revenues would have a negative effect on programs and services. If the Kyoto Protocol is approved: * industry will have to modify technologies, resulting in higher product prices, * petroleum producers and other industries will have to purchase credits from countries not using their allotment, * $2 to $6 billion worth of credits may have to be purchased each year, with costs ultimately passed on to consumers, * money spent on credits would leave Canada, * resources and products would become less competitive in global markets, * industries that consume large amounts of energy would face rising prices, *...

