Systemic Indicators

Environmental performance	Regional		National
CO2	11.9	% of Alberta’s emissions	4.0	% of Canada’s emissions
	1.1	% of Ontario’s emissions
SO2	10.7	% of Alberta’s emissions	2.3	% of Canada’s emissions
	0.0	% of Ontario’s emissions
NOx	6.1	% of Alberta’s emissions	1.8	% of Canada’s emissions
	2.8	% of Ontario’s emissions
Particulate matter	0.1	% of Alberta’s emissions	<0.1	% of Canada’s emissions
	<0.1	% of Ontario’s emissions
Mercury	38.1	% of Alberta’s emissions	1.8	% of Canada’s emissions
	14.5	% of Washington’s emissions
Economic performance	Regional		National
Electricity production	41.7	% of Alberta’s production	6.8	% of Canada’s production
	2.3	% of Ontario’s production	0.3	% of U.S. production
	4.7	% of Washington’s production	0.8	% of Australia’s production
			1.5	% of Mexico’s production
Electricity workers	9.4	% of Alberta’s electricity workers	1.2	% of Canada’s utility workers
	0.3	% of Ontario’s electricity workers	0.6	% of U.S. utility workers

Social performance	Regional			National
Ratio of TransAlta lowest wage to legal minimum wage	Alberta:	1.61		Mexico:	6.04
	Ontario:	2.69		Australia:	2.45
	Washington:	1.38

* n/a = not available

The regional and national mercury indicator represent total on-site mercury releases.

Sources: Environment Canada, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Greenhouse Gas Database, Comisión Federal de Electricidad, North American Electric Reliability Council, Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, Statistics Canada, Canadian Electricity Association, United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ontario Ministry of Labour, Mexican National Commission for Minimum Wages, Australian Council of Trade Unions, Energy Supply Association of Australia Limited, Alberta Human Resources and Employment, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.