The Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE) held the webinar “Low-Emission Hydrogen Certification: Latin America and the Caribbean’s Green Passport to Global Markets,” at which the main results of the project aimed at strengthening the region’s capacity to meet international certification standards for low- or zero-emission hydrogen and its derivatives, for export purposes, were presented.
The project is carried out under the Chile – European Union Joint Triangular Cooperation Fund, by the Latin American and Caribbean Energy Organization (OLACDE), with the support of the European Union and the Chilean Agency for International Development Cooperation (AGCID).
During the webinar, regional recommendations for advancing hydrogen certification were presented, along with a digital simulation platform that will make it possible to verify compliance with the international standards required for exporting low-emission hydrogen to international markets, becoming a key tool to support the countries of the region in developing this industry.
AGCID’s Executive Director, Enrique O’Farrill-Julien, highlighted that this initiative demonstrates how triangular cooperation can translate into concrete, high-impact solutions, noting that the joint work between OLACDE, the European Union, and AGCID, together with the participation of countries in the region and technical partners, has made it possible to advance in capacity building, the design of national roadmaps, and the construction of a shared regional vision on certification.
Along the same lines, OLACDE’s Executive Secretary, Andrés Rebolledo, noted that the certification of low-emission hydrogen is a strategic element for the international positioning of Latin America and the Caribbean, highlighting that, in the current international context, advancing this industry is more relevant than ever for the region, both from an energy and an economic perspective.
As part of the project, gaps were identified and actions were proposed so that hydrogen produced in the region can meet international certification standards. Likewise, the roadmaps defined for the pilot countries—Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Panama—were presented, along with regional recommendations for advancing hydrogen certification.
Finally, the document summarizing the project’s main results was launched, titled “Low-Emission Hydrogen Certification: Latin America and the Caribbean’s Green Passport to Global Markets,” which brings together the recommendations, tools, and guidelines for advancing certification and facilitating the entry of the region’s low-emission hydrogen into international markets.
