What is greenhouse gas? or What are the greenhouse gases?
GHG is the acronym widely used to refer to “Greenhouse Gases”.
They are relevant in the context of their role in the greenhouse effect. GHGs in the atmosphere absorb and emit radiation within the thermal infrared range. In colloquial terms, they trap heat under the atmospheric cover of our planet.
The most important ones for GHG accounting are:
Carbon Dioxide (C02)
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (N20)
Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)
Hydrofluoroethers (HFEs)
Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)
Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3)
Sulphur Hexafluoride (SF6)