For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply:

(a) “Carbon dioxide capture, removal, or sequestration project” means a carbon dioxide capture project, a carbon dioxide removal project, or a sequestration project that seeks to provide for the long-term isolation of the carbon dioxide from the atmosphere through storage in a geologic formation.

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(b) “CCUS technology” means carbon capture, utilization, and storage technology or equipment used for capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide emissions from industrial, commercial, or energy-related facilities or sources.

(c) “CDR technology” means carbon dioxide removal, defined as anthropogenic activities that use technologies or engineered strategies to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and put it into long-term storage, including direct air capture.

(d) “Program” means the Carbon Capture, Removal, Utilization, and Storage Program established pursuant to Section 39741.1.

(Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 359, Sec. 2. (SB 905) Effective January 1, 2023.)