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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-10809-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-22-10809-2022
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26 Aug 2022
Research article |  | 26 Aug 2022

Methane emissions from China: a high-resolution inversion of TROPOMI satellite observations

Zichong Chen, Daniel J. Jacob, Hannah Nesser, Melissa P. Sulprizio, Alba Lorente, Daniel J. Varon, Xiao Lu, Lu Shen, Zhen Qu, Elise Penn, and Xueying Yu

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We quantify methane emissions in China and contributions from different sectors by inverse analysis of 2019 TROPOMI satellite observations of atmospheric methane. We find that anthropogenic methane emissions for China are underestimated in the national inventory. Our estimate of emissions indicates a small life-cycle loss rate, implying net climate benefits from the current coal-to-gas energy transition in China. However, this small loss rate can be misleading given China's high gas imports.
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