Colombia

Resolution 40177/2020 on green hydrogen as zero emissions

Executive

Resolution

Passed in 2020

This resolution amends article 1 of law 1083/2006 as modified by article 96 of law 1955/2096 to add hydrogen to the list of zero emissions fuels. It also amends the rates of sulfur to be allowed in fuels with a progressive reduction of these rates through time.

Further to this resolution, a Green Hydrogen Roadmap was launched in 2021 to boost the uptake of the fuel in the country.

Documents

Link to resolution (PDF) (Spanish)

Climate targets in this law

4 targets

from December 1, 2025 and thereafter, the sulfur content will be a maximum of 10 ppm.

Environment | Target year: 2025
from January 1, 2023 to November 30, 2025, the sulfur content will be a maximum of 15 ppm.

Environment | Target year: 2025 | Base year: 2023
from December 31, 2020, until December 31, 2022, the sulfur content shall be a maximum of 15 ppm.

Environment | Target year: 2022 | Base year: 2020
As of the publication of this resolution, and until December 30, 2030, the sulfur content will be a maximum of 50 ppm.

Environment | Target year: 2030 | Base year: 2020