Green hydrogen awaits decree for 18 months, holding up R$24.6 billion in Brazilian incentives

Brazil's green hydrogen sector has been waiting 18 months for a regulatory decree that would unlock R$24.6 billion in tax incentives already approved by Congress. The regulatory paralysis directly affects the country's competitiveness against Chile, Colombia, and Uruguay, which have advanced their legal frameworks and are already attracting pilot projects and memoranda of understanding with international consortia. The delay exposes a recurring contradiction in Brazilian energy policy: the Legislature approves, but the Executive does not regulate.