There are multiple non-radiative energy fluxes at the surface (latent and sensible
heat fluxes predominantly) which
obviously affect the
atmospheric temperature profiles, but when it comes to outer paces, that flux is purely radiative.
Obviously when two oxygen atoms are coupled to a carbon atom it now acts as a pseudo-Tachyon; a carbon atom knows when it is going to be oxidized in the future and it knows the future
atmospheric temperature equilibrium point, so while not bound to oxygen suck up
heat and then store it and then when burnt, wait a few decades, and release the
heat they have been storing up while sitting in coal veins or in oil formations.