UK SICSubclass

UK SIC 39.001—Greenhouse gas removal and other carbon capture activities

Subclass · UK Standard Industrial Classification (2026)

Where 39.001 sits

  1. E Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
  2. 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
  3. 39.0 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
  4. 39.00 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities
  5. 39.001 Greenhouse gas removal and other carbon capture activities

What 39.001 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.
  • 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

What 39.001 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

39.001 in other systems

ANZSICAustralia · New Zealand
ICNEAChina
JSICJapan
NAICSUnited States
NAICS CanadaCanada
SICUnited States (legacy)

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