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Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act of 2022

S. 4420 · 117th Congress · Jun 16, 2022 · Lineage

A BILL

To provide for advancements in carbon removal research, quantification, and commercialization, including by harnessing natural processes, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title; table of contents

(a)
Short title— This Act may be cited as the “Carbon Removal and Emissions Storage Technologies Act of 2022” or the “CREST Act of 2022”.
(b)
Table of contents— The table of contents for this Act is as follows:

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act:
(1)
Carbon removal— The term “carbon removal” means the intentional removal, including by harnessing natural processes, of carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere or upper hydrosphere and subsequent storage of the carbon dioxide in geological, biobased, or ocean reservoirs or in value-added products that results in a net removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as measured on a lifecycle basis.
(2)
Carbon removal technology or approach— The term “carbon removal technology or approach” includes—
(A)
direct air capture with durable storage;
(B)
soil carbon sequestration;
(C)
biomass carbon removal and storage;
(D)
enhanced mineralization;
(E)
ocean-based carbon dioxide removal; and
(F)
afforestation or reforestation.
(3)
Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of Energy.