carbon sequestration

noun

plural carbon sequestrations

1

: any of various methods or processes for capturing and storing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere : carbon capture

Carbon sequestration is capturing the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels and storing it safely away from the atmosphere.

—National Academy of Engineering

… carbon sequestration, the process of taking carbon dioxide—the greenhouse gas associated with global warming—and removing it from circulation by compressing it and injecting it deep underground.

—Phred Dvorak

especially : the capture and use of carbon dioxide by living vegetation : carbon capture sense 2

Carbon sequestration is a process by which carbon dioxide is removed from the atmosphere, which can be done by forests or in the soil, among other processes.

—Eliza Noe

2

: the storage of carbon and especially carbon dioxide in carbon sinks (such as oceans, soil, or forests) by natural or artificial means

While measurements of carbon sequestration in trees is well documented, there has been very little work on how much carbon … grasslands can capture …

—John Lovett

Greater Toledo has the potential to be a national leader in carbon sequestration thanks to geological formations that support burial of the captured carbon.

—Toledo (Ohio) Blade

Examples of carbon sequestration in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Moreover, transformations for carbon sequestration are resource-intensive, and companies may face logistical challenges in transport. —Sahit Muja, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024

In fact, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 enhanced the credit amount for carbon sequestration in section 45Q by expanding the scope of eligible taxpayers and increasing the credit amount. —Marie Sapirie, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Geothermal and carbon sequestration systems are promising opportunities as well, as investment dollars pour into ways to reduce CO2 emissions. —Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024

DeWitt County, half an hour north of Decatur, passed a carbon sequestration ban last year. —Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco / Grist, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1989, in the meaning defined at sense 1