project report on energy transitions in Canada
5.2% of the total workforce
950,000 jobs
$$22billion Total Taxes – 7.8 billionRoyalties – 11.2 billionLand Sales – 2.9 billion
$495 billion Of these companies, 213 held assets abroad TOTALING $121 BILLION AMONG 83 COUNTRIES.
at a transportation cost of
approximately $7 billion.worth of crude, petroleum products, natural gas liquids and natural gas
$159 billion In 2014, these pipelines shipped an estimated
PLACING CANADA FIRST IN THE
G7
$$37.4 billion savings
(1,643 PJ)
30%
1990 2013
The oil sands sector represents 8.5% of Canada’s total GHG emissions and approximately 0.1% of global emissions.
GHG emissions from other sectors
GHG emissions from oil sands 8.5%
91.5%
2/3 of Canada’s electricity was generated from renewable sources.
$136 billion in exports to the U.S.
$37 billion in imports from the U.S.
natural gas exports
97% 100%
oil exports
are to the U.S.
Sources : International Energy Agency et Oil and Gas Journal
3rd largest crude oil
reserves.
Source: Natural Resource Canada estimates, based on Statistics Canada data (National Accounts)
Source: Natural Resources Canada estimates based on Statistics Canada data and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers
Source: National Energy Board
Source: Natural Resources Canada estimates based on company �lings
Source: Environment Canada (National Inventory Report)
Source: Data compiled by Natural Resources Canada
Source: Statistics Canada International Merchandise Trade Database
Sources: Statistics Canada and Natural Resource Canada data
3.4%
62.6% HYDRO
NON-HYDRO RENEWABLES
10.8%
9.9%
GAS/OIL/OTHER
COAL
NUCLEAR 13.3%
650,000 indirect
300,000 direct jobs OIL AND GAS 192,000 jobs
OTHER 13,000 jobs 85,000 jobsELECTRICITY
OTHER 0.2% ELECTRICITY 2%
OIL AND GAS 7.8%
Source: Natural Resources Canada estimates, based on Statistics Canada data (National Accounts)
3.7%
10%
ENERGY indirect
ENERGY direct
86.3% Other non-energy sectors
GDP
4th largest natural gas producer.
2nd largest hydro electricity producer.
1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 6,000
7,000
8,000
9,000
10,000
11,000
Energy use without energy effiency improvements
Energy use with energy effiency improvements
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10 In 2014, the energy sector directly and indirectly contributed 13.7% of Canada’s nominal GDP.
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCTEMPLOYMENT
REVENUES TO GOVERNMENT
CANADIAN ENERGY ASSETS ABROAD
CANADA’S PIPELINES ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
CANADA’S POSITION IN THE WORLD GHG EMISSIONS
TRADE
Between 1990 and 2012, energy ef�ciency improved by 24.2%. In 2012, these improvements saved Canadians $37.4 billion and decreased GHG emission by 86.6 Mt.
More than 73,000 km of pipelines are regulated by the National Energy Board throughout Canada.
In 2014, Canada’s energy sector directly and indirectly accounted for over 950,000 jobs or 5.2% of the total workforce.
In 2013, 79% of Canada’s electricity supply was generated from non-GHG emitting sources.
In 2013, greenhouse gas emissions per barrel of oil produced in the oil sands were 30% lower than they were in 1990.
$22 billion is received annually by governments from the energy sector (2009–2013).
In 2013, there were over 430 publicly traded Canadian energy companies with combined assets totalling $495 billion.
In 2014, Canada-U.S. total 2-way energy trade was over $170 billion.
October 2015
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