carbon capture and storage — the capture of carbon dioxide (CO_(2)) from industrial installations, its transport to a storage site and its injection into a suitable underground geological formation for the purposes of permanent storage (a)

gas and electricity infrastructures — all high-voltage lines, excluding those of distribution networks, and submarine links, provided that this infrastructure is used for interregional or international transmission or connection; high-pressure gas pipelines, excluding those of distribution networks; underground storage facilities connected to the high-pressure gas pipelines referred to in point (ii); reception, storage and regasification facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG); and any equipment or installations essential for the infrastructure referred to in points (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) to operate properly, including protection, monitoring and control systems (c)

investment phase — the phase of a project during which construction takes place and capital costs are incurred (e)

offshore wind energy — the electric power generated from turbine engines powered by wind and situated in the sea, whether near or far from the shore (f)

part of a project — any activity that is independent financially, technically or over time and which contributes to the completion of a project (d)

planning phase — the phase of a project that precedes the investment phase, during which project implementation is prepared, and includes, where appropriate, feasibility assessment, preparatory and technical studies, obtaining licences and authorisations and incurring capital costs (g)