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The authors acknowledge support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (grant no. 51306185), the 'Strategic Priority Research Program — Climate Change: Carbon Budget and Related Issues' of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (grant no. XDA05010102), and the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, CAS.
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Li, S., Gao, L. Greenhouse gas emissions from synthetic natural gas production. Nature Clim Change 6, 220–221 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2887
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