diff --git a/definitions/variable/variable.yaml b/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
index 7ba7dc4..3da89c7 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
@@ -1,11 +1,3 @@
-- Carbon Capture|Biomass:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured  from bioenergy use, should
-      be reported as positive numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Fossil:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from fossil fuel use, should
-      be reported as positive numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
 - Carbon Capture|Electricity:
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from hydrogen or synthetic
       fuel use, should be reported as positive numbers
@@ -25,11 +17,6 @@
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions from hydrogen or synthetic fuel use
       captured in industry sector
     unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Industrial Processes:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from industrial processes
-      (e.g., cement production, but not from fossil fuel burning) use, should be reported
-      as positive numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
 - Carbon Capture|Biomass|Energy|Demand|Industry:
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from bioenergy use in industry
       (IPCC category 1A2), should be reported as positive numbers
@@ -88,12 +75,6 @@
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured from fossil fuel use in other
       energy supply (part of IPCC category 1A), should be reported as positive numbers
     unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Direct Air Capture:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide captured through direct air capture
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
-- Carbon Capture|Other:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide captured through other techniques
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
 - Carbon Capture|Storage:
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured and stored in geological deposits
       (e.g. in depleted oil and gas fields, unmined coal seams, saline aquifers) and