one of a group of human‐made chemicals that are composed of carbon and fluorine only (CF4 and C2F6)
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They were introduced as alternatives to ozone‐depleting substances, are emitted as byproducts of industrial processes, and are used in manufacturing. They do not harm the ozone layer in the stratosphere, but are powerful greenhouse gases.
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.
Each Member State shall include in its national programme: ... as a minimum for the six greenhouse gases listed in Annex A to the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)), ...
