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39.001
Sub-class
Greenhouse gas removal and other carbon capture activities
SDMX: E39001
Sub-class Level
1 Depth
0 Children
0 Siblings
📋 Official Classification Notes

✓ Includes

This subclass includes activities related to the capture and removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) across all economic sectors, using any Carbon Capture, Usage and Storage (CCUS) or greenhouse gas removal (GGR) technology. This subclass includes: - the capture of CO2, using any CCUS technology - the operation and management of CO2 capture systems, including equipment used to separate, concentrate, or isolate CO2 for subsequent storage - the removal of atmospheric CO2, including engineered GGR solutions designed to produce a captured CO2 stream for permanent storage

✗ Excludes

This subclass excludes: - pest control in agriculture, see 01.61 - purification of water for water supply purposes, see 36.00 - treatment of waste with recovery, see 38.2 - treatment of waste for disposal, see 38.3 - transport, handling, or storage of carbon dioxide after capture, including pipeline and non-pipelined transport, and permanent storage operations, see 39.00/2 - civil engineering projects for the rehabilitation of mining sites, see section F - outdoor sweeping and watering of streets, see 81.23

Who is this code for?

Verified: SEMANTIC_SECTION_MATRIX
Common titles: Refuse collector, Bin man, Salvage worker
Common titles: Water treatment operator

Evidence: Representative SOC 2020 occupations for SIC Section E (Greenhouse gas removal and other carbon capture activities).

Data source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) — UK SIC 2026
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