SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom today announced he signed legislation that will boost the state’s burgeoning carbon capture, removal and storage market – a critical part of California’s efforts to address the climate crisis.

The Governor signed SB 614 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) that authorizes the safe development of dedicated pipelines to move carbon dioxide captured from emitters or removed from the atmosphere to underground geological formations for permanent storage. This legislation is a vital next step to further foster the nascent carbon capture, removal, and sequestration market here in California. This action comes as the Trump administration reverses course on federal policies incentivizing the development of these projects and technologies. 

In addition to fostering the new carbon capture, removal and sequestration market in the state, SB 614 will create new economic opportunities and high road jobs, while reducing climate pollution that is exacerbating extreme weather. Leveraging the state's innovative spirit, California is home to a growing number of carbon capture, removal and sequestration companies and startups that are attracting private investment.