After a broad discussion process, on October 27, Bill No. 162 that encourages electric mobility in land transportation was approved in the third debate, after it was presented for consideration by the National Assembly on October 16. September 2019.
With the sanction of the Executive, our country will have a regulatory framework that will establish the main parameters that will allow the development and operation of electric mobility, leveraging the energy transformation process and the commitments acquired by Panama by being a subscriber to the Paris Agreement.
Said bill defines the scheme to achieve a phased transition from public transportation based on fossil fuels to electric buses; sets incentives to strengthen the electric vehicle market; It determines particular considerations for future real estate developments, just as in the first instance it seeks ease of marketing and promotion of charging stations, among other additional considerations.
Many relevant terms and conditions are yet to be defined and will be visible through regulations that must be issued, but along the way, it is important to promote the development of suitable infrastructure and user awareness for the reduction of greenhouse gases to see the benefit. tangible that the use of renewable sources brings with it for sustainable mobility.
Although the correct application and development of this regulation entails a significant effort, efforts must be made at all times to unite the various sectors that impact this public policy to guide them towards this common goal and thereby make it a reality.
Guest pen:
Mariel Diaz
Law graduate with extensive experience in the electrical sector at PINTO & VILLAREAL.