Question

What does the process of carbon sequestration mean?

(a) Removal of CO2  from the atmosphere

(b) Storage of CO2  by depositing in reservoir

(c) Removal of CO2  from the atmosphere & Storage of CO2  by depositing in reservoir

(d) None of the mentioned

I had been asked this question in a job interview.

My query is from Greenhouse Gases topic in section Atmosphere & Greenhouse Gases of Environmental Engineering

Answer 1

The correct choice is (c) Removal of CO2  from the atmosphere & Storage of CO2  by depositing in reservoir

To elaborate: Carbon sequestration is the process of removal of CO2  and storing them in carbon sinks to minimise their impact on global warming.