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LONG LIVED INDUSTRIAL GAS [1 record]

Record 1 2006-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Pollution
  • Climate Change
CONT

Emissions of carbon dioxide ..., methane and nitrous oxide ..., ozone ... and long-lived industrial gases such as CFCs [chlorofluorocarbons], HFCs [hydrofluorocarbons], and PFCs [perfluorocarbons] are changing how the atmosphere absorbs energy.

CONT

Cuts in three long-lived industrial gases - hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) - can be measured against either a 1990 or 1995 baseline.

Key term(s)
  • long lived industrial gas

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution de l'air
  • Changements climatiques
CONT

Les émissions de dioxyde de carbone [...], de méthane et d'oxyde nitreux [...], d'ozone [...] et de gaz industriel à longue durée de vie comme les CFC [chlorofluorocarbones], les HFC [hydrocarbures fluorés] et les PFC [hydrocarbures perfluorés] modifient la manière dont l'atmosphère absorbe l'énergie.

CONT

Les diminutions concernant les trois gaz industriels à vie longue - hydrofluorocarbures (HFC), hydrocarbures perfluorés (PFC) et hexafluorure de soufre (SF6) - peuvent être quantifiées en choisissant soit 1990 soit 1995 comme année de référence.

Spanish

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