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It has been suggested that Australia has one of the highest per capita GHG emissions in the world. Is this true?

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Water vapour, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, ozone, and some man-made chemicals such as chlorofluorocarbons are examples of greenhouse gases (CFCs). This absorbed energy heats the Earth's atmosphere and surface.

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