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Canada doesn't count emissions from oil and gas exports. So we did (newsinteractives.cbc.ca)
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While Canada claims to be a climate leader, the oil and gas we export to other countries have the potential to produce more emissions in a year than every sector in Canada combined, an independent analysis reveals.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I agree, it is double counted.

However, when it comes to emissions, the buyer and seller should bear half (or something close to that) of the responsibility each. Take the number and divide it in half if you wish, but the producer shifting responsibility to the buyer is not a fair share of the blame, and figures like this help give a sense of how much this is being done.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

I have no objection to that when considering country responsibilities - just don't then count it again when the individual buys it.