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Figure 3. CCU methanol: CO₂ avoidance, LCA impacts, and breakeven cost. (A) Avoided CO₂ emissions without re-emission consideration; (B) Avoided CO₂ emissions with re-emission consideration; (C) Global warming impact; (D) Fossil resource scarcity; (E) Breakeven cost under different incentive scenarios. [(A and B) created using Python 3.12 with matplotlib; (C-E) created using Microsoft Excel 365].