Canada's economy has been growing at a faster pace than its industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the past decade. The economy grew 2.4% a year on average from 2009 to 2019, while industrial GHG emissions rose about one-fifth (+0.5%) as fast. The main reason for the difference is how Canadians sourced energy to heat and power their homes and businesses over that decade.
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