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Greenhouse gases are polluting gases that are generally believed to contribute to excessive warming of the earth ('global warming').
Greenhouse gases are polluting gases that are generally believed to contribute to excessive warming of the earth ('global warming').

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Environmental policy.

(GHG).

Greenhouse gases are polluting gases that are generally believed to contribute to excessive warming of the earth ('global warming').

The best-known greenhouse gas is carbon dioxide (CO2).


Other greenhouse gases include:

  • Methane (CH4)
  • Nitrous oxide (N2O)
  • Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
  • Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
  • Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)


See also