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title: Carbon Capture, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture Usage and Storage (CCUS)
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## Definition

**Carbon Capture \[Usage and\] Storage (CCS)** means the use of technology to safely:

(a) capture carbon dioxide at the emissions source;

(b) transport the captured carbon dioxide; and

(c) \[either use or\] permanently store the captured carbon dioxide such that the captured carbon dioxide is not released into the atmosphere.