Greenhouse gases definition

Greenhouse gases. (GHGs) means the aggregate group of six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Greenhouse gases means those gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropogenic, that absorb and re-emit infrared radiation.
Greenhouse gases means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride, and any other chemical or physical substance emitted into the air that the Secretary may reasonably anticipate to cause or contribute to climate change.

Examples of Greenhouse gases in a sentence

  • Greenhouse gases, however, are very different from criteria pollutants.

  • Greenhouse gases, pesticides, and water usage associated with clothing manufacturing are reduced.


More Definitions of Greenhouse gases

Greenhouse gases. (GHGs) means the air pollutant defined as the aggregate group of six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride, shall not be subject to regulation except as provided in Reg. 19.904(G)(4) through Reg.19.904(G)(5), and shall not be subject to regulation if the stationary source:
Greenhouse gases or "GHGs" means any or all of, including but not limited to, carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6).
Greenhouse gases means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride;
Greenhouse gases means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, nitrogen triflouride, and sulfur hexafluoride;
Greenhouse gases or “GHGs” means the air pollutant defined in § 86.1818–12(a) of Chapter I of Title 40 of the CFR, as the aggregate group of six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
Greenhouse gases. (GHGs) means the air pollutant defined as the aggregate group of six greenhouse gases: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, methane, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride, shall not be subject to regulation except as provided in Reg. 19.904(G)(4) through Reg.19.904(G)(5).
Greenhouse gases means the gases listed in Annex II and other gaseous constituents of the atmosphere, both natural and anthropo­ genic, that absorb and re-emit infrared radiation;