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title: "Guidance O: GHG Emission Reductions"
slug: "guidance-o-ghg-emission-reductions"
updated: 2025-10-16T11:06:33Z
published: 2025-10-16T11:06:33Z
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# Guidance O: GHG Emission Reductions

| **Available in:** | [Español](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/es/guidance-o-ghg-emission-reductions) | [Português](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/pt/guidance-o-ghg-emission-reductions) | [Français](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/fr/guidance-o-ghg-emission-reductions) | [**普通话**](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/zh/guidance-o-ghg-emission-reductions) | [**Tiếng Việt**](https://knowledge.rainforest-alliance.org/docs/vi/guidance-o-ghg-emission-reductions) |
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A greenhouse gas (or GHG for short) is any gas in the atmosphere that absorbs and re‐emits heat, thereby keeping the earth's atmosphere warmer than it otherwise would be. This guidance is targeted for use by large farms, individually certified farms, and group management.

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