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greenhouse emission

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Noun1.greenhouse emission - a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation
greenhouse gas
CFC, chlorofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon with chlorine; formerly used as a refrigerant and as a propellant in aerosol cans; "the chlorine in CFCs causes depletion of atmospheric ozone"
carbon dioxide, carbonic acid gas, CO2 - a heavy odorless colorless gas formed during respiration and by the decomposition of organic substances; absorbed from the air by plants in photosynthesis
gas - a fluid in the gaseous state having neither independent shape nor volume and being able to expand indefinitely
HFC, hydrofluorocarbon - a fluorocarbon emitted as a by-product of industrial manufacturing
perfluorocarbon, PFC - a powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
sulfur hexafluoride, sulphur hexafluoride - a colorless gas that is soluble in alcohol and ether; a powerful greenhouse gas widely used in the electrical utility industry
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5 signed a contract selling Latvia's greenhouse emission quotas to Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization, reports LETA.
In the Latvian government's latest secret agreement, Environment ... by The Baltic Times (Riga, Latvia)
The Democrats have pledged to cut greenhouse emissions by 25 percent from 1990 levels by 2020, as well as ban in principle the use of temporary factory workers.
Japan business lobby warns of factory flight by Times of Oman (Muscat, Oman)
As a developing nation China under Kyoto did not accept cuts in greenhouse emissions, which are blamed for global warming, leading to higher sea levels and other potentially disastrous changes in the climate.
China energy efficiency 'improves in first half' by AFP / AFP Asian Edition
 
 
 
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