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-- Carbon Capture|Storage:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured and stored in geological deposits
-      (e.g. in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams, saline aquifers) and
-      the deep ocean, stored amounts should be reported as positive numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Storage|Biomass:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured  from bioenergy use and stored
-      in geological deposits (e.g. in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams,
-      saline aquifers) and the deep ocean, stored amounts should be reported as positive
-      numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Storage|Fossil:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from fossil fuel use and stored
-      in geological deposits (e.g. in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams,
-      saline aquifers) and the deep ocean, stored amounts should be reported as positive
-      numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Storage|Electricity:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from hydrogen or synthetic
-      fuel use and stored in geological deposits (e.g. in depleted oil and gas fields,
-      unmined coal seams, saline aquifers) and the deep ocean, stored amounts should
-      be reported as positive numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Storage|Industrial Processes:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from industrial processes
-      (e.g., cement production, but not from fossil fuel burning) use and stored in
-      geological deposits (e.g. in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams,
-      saline aquifers) and the deep ocean, stored amounts should be reported as positive
-      numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
 - Carbon Capture|Storage|Biomass|Energy|Demand|Industry:
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from bioenergy use in industry
       (IPCC category 1A2) and stored in geological deposits (e.g. in depleted oil
@@ -112,15 +82,6 @@
       in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams, saline aquifers) and the
       deep ocean, stored amounts should be reported as positive numbers
     unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Storage|Direct Air Capture:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide sequestered through direct air capture
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Storage|Other:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide captured  and stored in geological deposits (e.g.
-      in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams, saline aquifers) and the
-      deep ocean, stored amounts should be reported as positive numbers through other
-      techniques
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
 - Forcing:
     definition: radiative forcing from all greenhouse gases and forcing agents, including
       contributions from albedo change, nitrate, and mineral dust