carbon sequestration
Defined in 3 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
The term “carbon sequestration” means the capture of carbon dioxide through terrestrial, geological, biological, or other means, which prevents the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2005–present22 U.S.C. § 7901Foreign Relations and Intercourse · Definitions · in this chapter
- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 13389The Public Health and Welfare · Greenhouse gas intensity reducing strategies · in this section
Carbon sequestration.—The term "carbon sequestration" means the act of storing carbon dioxide that has been removed from the atmosphere or captured through physical, chemical, or biological processes that can prevent the carbon dioxide from reaching the atmosphere.
Source
- 2021–202343 U.S.C. § 1331Public Lands · Definitions · in this subchapter
The term “carbon sequestration” means the act of storing carbon dioxide that has been removed from the atmosphere or captured through physical, chemical, or biological processes that can prevent the carbon dioxide from reaching the atmosphere.
Source
- 2021–present43 U.S.C. § 1331Public Lands · Definitions · in this subchapter