any gas that has the property of absorbing infrared radiation (net heat energy) emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiating it back to Earth’s surface, thus contributing to the phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect
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The major GHGs are carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N20). Less prevalent --but very powerful -- greenhouse gases are hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
Kasvuhoonegaasid käesoleva seaduse tähenduses on süsinikdioksiid (CO2), metaan (CH4), dilämmastikoksiid (N2O), fluorosüsivesinikud (HFCd), perfluorosüsivesinikud (PFCd) ja väävelheksafluoriid (SF6) ning muud looduslikud ja inimtekkelised atmosfääri gaasilised koostisosad, mis neelavad ja kiirgavad infrapunakiirgust.
The competent authority shall issue a greenhouse gas emissions permit granting authorisation to emit greenhouse gases from all or part of an installation if it is satisfied that the operator is capable of monitoring and reporting emissions.
