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Mitigating uncertainties enables more accurate greenhouse gas accounting for petrochemicals

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The carbon footprints of petrochemicals have large uncertainties, challenging decarbonization efforts. Now, a study identifies the main uncertainty sources and strategies for improving the accuracy of greenhouse gas emissions estimations and reporting for petrochemicals.

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Fig. 1: Uncertainty sources and petrochemical groups.

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  1. Center for Industrial Ecology, Yale School of the Environment, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

    Yuan Yao

  2. Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

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Yao, Y. Mitigating uncertainties enables more accurate greenhouse gas accounting for petrochemicals. Nat Chem Eng 1, 273–274 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-024-00048-y

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