Posted AT 1:25 PM EDT on 02/05/08
U.S. cleans air, Canada blows smoke
In 2006, the U.S. economy expanded at the real and robust rate of 2.9 per cent – a decent rate of growth for any advanced economy. Economic growth necessarily requires more consumption of energy, right? Economic growth necessarily requires more greenhouse gas emissions, right? Here's a quick Q&A to test these environmental assumptions.
Question: By what percentage did U.S. greenhouse gas emissions increase in 2006? (A) 3.8 per cent; (B) 2.9 per cent; (C) 1.
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