Carbon capture: the removal from CO2 emissions from power generation and industrial processes, either through bioenergy with CCS (BECCS) or with Direct Air Capture and Storage (DACS)

Utilisation: some of the captured CO2 can be used in a range of industrial processes, including producing urea for fertiliser, the carbonisation of drinks, as a refrigerant and the production of microchips. However, there is too much captured CO2 for it all to be used in industry so the remaining must be stored.

Storage: the remaining CO2 not used by industry must be transported and stored securely, usually in sub-surface facilities under the seabed, such as depleted oil and gas fields.

The process can also be referred to as Carbon Capture and Storage, Carbon Capture and Underground Storage, Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage, and Carbon Capture and Sequestration.

Find out more at the Carbon Capture Storage Association website.