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October 7, 2010

Class Outline Christi Miller, Canadian Youth Business Foundation News Story of the Day - / /story.html / /story.html Alberta Economy and Sustainability Continued Focus on risks Greenhouse gas emissions – various measures and Canadian experience: : FW: gas-emissions.aspxhttp:// gas-emissions.aspx FW:

Greenhouse Gas Policy Responses Kyoto Protocol ( 1997)– commitments made by countries to reduce emissions below 1990 levels. Canada committed to 6% below 1990 levels by What are some of the possible mechanisms to achieve reductions: Regulation Market based Carbon taxes Offsets Caps Cap and trade