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STUDIES AND REPORTS


Hydrogen certification is essential for Brazil's new clean economy.
The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) recently launched a publication entitled “Hydrogen Certification: Benchmarking the Certification Process and Contributions to Brazil,” which addresses the decisive moment for the national energy future. By comparing the criteria adopted by various countries and proposing guidelines for Brazil, the study seeks to build the foundations for consolidating low-carbon hydrogen (H₂BC) as a central vector of the energy and industrial trans


Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy announces decree regulating low-carbon hydrogen.
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) announced that the decree regulating Laws No. 14,948/2024 and No. 14,990/2024 — pillars of the legal framework for low-carbon hydrogen in Brazil — will be signed next week. The measure, expected to be announced during COP30 in Belém (PA), consolidates fundamental guidelines for the new national energy frontier, offering regulatory predictability and signaling to the national and international market Brazil's commitment to the energy tran


Brazil launches nearly half a billion dollars in investments for sustainable research at COP30
During the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Pará, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MCTI) and the Financing Agency for Studies and Projects (Finep) announced three calls for proposals focused on research and innovation in sustainability, totaling R$ 460 million in investments. This initiative reinforces Brazil's role as a global leader in the climate agenda and in promoting scientific development committed to environmental pres


British organizations are calling for urgent action to unlock the potential of hydrogen in heavy transport.
Three of the UK's leading energy and transport sector associations have joined forces to pressure the British government to act quickly in defining policies that ensure the role of hydrogen in the decarbonization of land transport. The Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA), in partnership with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA), sent a joint letter to the government asking that the next update of the UK Hydrogen Strategy keep open


Hydrogen: ANP publishes guidelines manual on requesting authorizations
In a strategic move to structure the nascent Brazilian low-carbon hydrogen market, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas, and Biofuels (ANP) published the manual "Low-carbon hydrogen: a manual for requesting authorizations." The document, released on October 16, 2025, guides economic agents interested in operating in the sector while specific resolutions on the topic are still pending—a fundamental step toward providing predictability and legal certainty to initiative


Senate approves amendment preserving tax incentives for low-carbon hydrogen after Tax Reform
On September 30, the Federal Senate approved Complementary Bill (PLP 108/2024), which regulates the second phase of the consumption tax...


ABH2 takes a position on the provision of MP 1.307 and defends legal certainty for the hydrogen sector
The Brazilian Hydrogen Association (ABH2) issued an official statement criticizing the inclusion of Section VI of §1 in Article 3 of Law...


MME publishes ordinance consolidating the National Energy Transition Forum
The Brazilian government took another decisive step toward decarbonizing its energy matrix with the publication of Ordinance MME No. 853,...


European Union consolidates regulatory framework for decarbonized hydrogen market
With the launch of a comprehensive methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions associated with hydrogen and low-carbon fuels,...


MME publishes regulatory agenda with guidelines for the Brazilian energy sector
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) has released its 2025-2027 Regulatory Agenda , setting priorities for the energy sector in the...


Brazil advances in CCUS regulation: Legal Framework faces challenges
Brazil takes an important step towards regulating CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage) , a key technology for mitigating...


U.S. Treasury Department Releases Final Rules for Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit
Major movement in the United States of America at the end of the Biden-Harris Administration's term. The Treasury Department and the...


Low-emission hydrogen gains momentum with approval of strategic energy laws
The Chamber of Deputies has taken significant steps to boost the energy transition in Brazil with the approval of important bills aimed...


Law creating regulated carbon market in Brazil is sanctioned
Brazil has taken a decisive step forward in its climate agenda with the approval by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the law...


Hearing in the Chamber debates the role of Hydrogen in the development of national industry
The Industry, Commerce and Services Committee of the Chamber of Deputies held a public hearing on Tuesday (3) to discuss opportunities...


Chamber approves regulation of carbon market in Brazil
The Chamber of Deputies took a decisive step towards regulating the carbon market in Brazil by approving Bill 182/24 . The text...


Biomethane Action Plan 2024-2040: Portugal’s sustainable strategy
In response to new European and national climate targets, the Portuguese government’s Biomethane Action Plan 2024-2040 (BAP) is a key...


Fuel of the Future Law: a sustainable revolution of R$260 billion in investments in Brazil
Last Tuesday (8), President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sanctioned the Fuel of the Future Law , an initiative that promises to transform...


Fuel of the Future receives final approval in the Chamber of Deputies and goes to President Lula for approval
The Chamber of Deputies approved, this Wednesday (11/9), the Fuel of the Future (PL 528/2020), a project that establishes important...


Law establishing the Low-Carbon Hydrogen Development Program in Brazil is sanctioned
The President has sanctioned a law that establishes the PHBC (Low-Carbon Hydrogen Development Program) . The program aims to develop and...
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