Colombia

Law 1964/2019 promoting the use of electric vehicles

Legislative

Act

Passed in 2019

The purpose of this Law is to generate promotion schemes for the use of electric and zero-emission vehicles, in order to contribute to sustainable mobility and the reduction of polluting emissions and greenhouse gases. It amends art.5 pargraph 5 of law 488/1988 to cap the taxation of electric vehicles to 1% of its commercial value. It sets other measures including the possibility for local authorities to promote EVs using a number of policy tools.

Documents

Link to full text (pdf) (Spanish)

Climate targets in this law

6 targets

As of 2035, at least one hundred (100) percent of the vehicles purchased.

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As of 2033, at least eighty (80) percent of the vehicles purchased.

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As of 2031, at least sixty (60) percent of the vehicles purchased be zero emissions or electric vehicles

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Starting in 2029, at least forty (40) percent of the vehicles purchased shall be be zero emissions or electric vehicles

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As of 2027, at least twenty (20) percent of the vehicles purchased shall be zero emissions or electric vehicles

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As of 2025, at least ten (10) percent of the vehicles purchased must be zero emissions or electric vehicles

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