associated GHG emissionsmeans the increase in direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions over the entire lifecycle of the activity which are attributable to its implementation;
atmospheric CO2means CO2 well mixed in the free atmosphere at ambient air temperature, where the concentration of CO2 is not affected by local point sources but may vary because of regional anthropogenic and natural emission sources;
BioCCS activitymeans an activity resulting in a process of capturing biogenic CO2, followed by transport and permanent storage of that biogenic CO2 by injection at a geological storage site for which a valid permit exists in accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2009/31/EC;
biocharmeans a carbonaceous material that is produced by thermal treatment of biomass or biomass fuels;
biogenic CO2means CO2 produced from a source of biomass, biofuel, bioliquid or biomass fuel by a chemical or biological process acting on the carbon atoms therein, including combustion, oxidation, anaerobic digestion and fermentation;
capital emissionsmeans the emissions associated with the construction of facilities and equipment associated with an activity;
capture facilitymeans a facility that captures CO2 from the atmosphere or from a biogenic-CO2 containing stream and conditions it to a form that is ready to be transported or stored, including in terms of CO2 purity and pressure;
captured CO2means CO2 captured and concentrated from a point source of CO2 or from the atmosphere;
certification periodmeans the period between a re-certification audit of an activity and the most recent preceding certification audit or re-certification audit of that activity;
exit pointmeans a point at which CO2 is transferred out of the capture facility for the purpose of either transport or storage, which excludes any smokestack, flue or other outlet at the capture facility from which CO2 is released into the atmosphere;
fossil CO2means CO2 generated from fossil carbon, which is inorganic and organic carbon that is not zero-rated carbon under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2066;
permanent geological storagemeans storage of CO2 at a geological storage site permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC;
point source of CO2means a natural or anthropogenic source of gases that has a CO2 concentration higher than that in the free atmosphere due to the generation of CO2 by an oxidation process or other chemical process or the release of CO2 from some form of storage or containment;
useful heatmeans heat generated to satisfy an economically justifiable demand for heat, for heating or cooling purposes.