Canada is less energy-efficient than China, new study shows
WASHINGTON--Canada and the U.S. are worse than China when it comes to energy efficiency, according to a new international scorecard.
Only Russia fared more poorly, placing last among the world's top 12 economies, with Canada lagging at 11th and the U.S. in 9th, according to the first-ever International Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
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Canadians can't simply shrug off the findings as a consequence of higher heating costs and low population density, the report's authors say, because the rankings reflect adjustments for climate and geography.
But... but... we're focused like a laser on the economy! Wouldn't efficient energy use help with that? Not to mention what it would do to help lower GHG emissions.
Compared to other countries, we fail when it comes to public transportation.