El pasado 20 de enero, H2 Perú y la Embajada Británica en Lima presentaron su Propuesta de Reglamento para la Ley de Fomento del Hidrogeno Verde, la cual fue elaborada por la Unidad Tecnológica del Hidrógeno (UTH) de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. La propuesta considera la ampliación de los actuales beneficios tributarios para energías renovables hacia el sector del hidrógeno verde (H2V), a modo de favorecer el desarrollo de nuevos proyectos relativos a dicho portador energético sostenible. Patricio Lillo (Director de la UTH y miembro del Centro de Energía UC) junto con Víctor-Hugo Barrientos (Investigador de la UTH) lideraron el desarrollo de la propuesta de reglamento con el apoyo de especialistas de Chile y Perú. A lo largo del trabajo lograron identificar numerosos aspectos que son relevantes para el desarrollo de la industria del H2V, entre los que destaca la importancia de abarcar todas las etapas de la cadena de valor del H2V dentro de la regulación, la relevancia de incorporar experiencias internacionales, desarrollar criterios de certificación, fomentar la investigación y el desarrollo local, e implementar incentivos económicos para impulsar a esta naciente industria. Además, se destacó la gran relevancia que tienen los proyectos piloto para demostrar la viabilidad del hidrógeno verde.

A study on the lithium industry in Chile, led by the Energy Center of the Catholic University (UC) determined that the country is in a critical situation to secure its position in the global white metal market. Specifically, the research estimated that, if “urgent” measures are not taken, Chile could see its share of world lithium production fall to 10% in the next decade. This, considering that it currently reaches 24%; and that two decades ago it reached 40%. Álvaro Videla, an academic of Mining Engineering at the UC and director of the Energy Center of the university, explained that the decline of the industry in the country is largely due to the lack of new development projects and the competition from other countries such as Argentina and China, which have made significant progress in their respective lithium industries.“Although there is a temporary oversupply in the lithium market, which has led to a decrease in prices, this situation is projected to change drastically by 2030, when global transport electrification policies will intensify the demand for this mineral,” said Videla.Why the fall? The authors of the report explain that one of the main obstacles that Chile faces to recover its leadership in the lithium industry is the complexity and slowness of the sectoral permitting processes. “Currently, a mining project in our country, whether state-owned or private, requires almost nine years to obtain all the necessary permits and start production, a period of time that deters investment and limits our competitiveness at the international level,” Videla exemplified. Thus, to improve the efficiency and predictability of regulatory processes, the researchers propose the creation of a special office within the State for strategic projects, with the purpose of accelerating the processing of permits and guaranteeing their development within the current legal framework. “For example, if the permitting processes for Codelco's Paloma Project in Maricunga are not expedited, it may not start operations until 2033, which would mean losing a unique opportunity to take advantage of the projected over-demand for lithium in 2030,” said the academic. Emol.com-<a href="https://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2024/09/05/1141933/litio-estudio-chile.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">https://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2024/09/05/1141933/litio-estudio-chile.html</a>

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Patricio Lillo, Director de la UTH y miembro del Centro de Energía UC,  lideró el desarrollo de la propuesta de reglamento con el apoyo de especialistas de Chile y Perú.

Patricio Lillo, Director of the UTH and member of the UC Energy Center, together with Victor-Hugo Barrientos (UTH Researcher) led the development of the proposed regulation with the support of specialists from Chile and Peru.

Patricio Lillo, Director de la UTH y miembro del Centro de Energía UC, lideró el desarrollo de la propuesta de reglamento con el apoyo de especialistas de Chile y Perú.

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