Permanent carbon removal refers to activities that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it safely and permanently for several centuries. Some examples:

• Direct Airborne Carbon Capture with Storage (DACCS)
• Bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) and other biomass-based methods (BioCCS),
• Chemical bond of CO ₂ took to products,
• and other technological solutions that lead to permanent storage.

The role of permanent carbon removal in the European Green Deal

In December 2021, the Commission presented a communication on sustainable carbon cycles, which proposes to remove 5 million tonnes of CO ₂ annually until 2030 through technological solutions. (More on climate.ec.europa.eu)