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Law No. 18.459 establishing the State Policy and creating the State Council for Green Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives within the State of Ceará.

Country/Territory
Brazil
Territorial subdivision
Ceará
Document type
Legislation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Air & atmosphere, Energy
Keyword
Environmental planning Air quality/air pollution Emissions Renewable energy Energy conservation/energy production Authorization/permit Natural gas Transport/storage Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Sustainable use
Geographical area
Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic
Entry into force notes
This Law enters into force on the day of its publication.
Abstract

This Law establishes the State Policy for Green, Sustainable Hydrogen and its Derivatives, focusing on economic development based on the diversification and expansion of the energy matrix and the reduction of carbon emissions in the State of Ceará. The objectives of the State Policy are: increasing the share of green hydrogen in the State's energy matrix; contribute to reducing carbon emissions, combating climate change; encourage the research on green hydrogen; promote the green hydrogen production chain; establish rules, procedures and incentives that help the development of the green hydrogen production chain; attract related investments; boost technological development aimed at strengthening the green hydrogen production chain; facilitate access and use of electrical energy for the population residing in rural areas; reduce social and regional inequalities, promote the social and productive inclusion of vulnerable communities, and promote quality of life in rural areas, by combating energy poverty; encourage and promote energy decarbonization through the use of clean and renewable energy sources to generate electricity.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
belt.al.ce.gov.br