Ley 2169 de 2021 — Ley de Acción Climática

Framework Overview
Field
Value
Framework
Ley 2169 de 2021 — Ley de Acción Climática
Country
Colombia
Signed
22 December 2021
Headline Target
Carbon neutrality by 2050; 51% GHG reduction by 2030
Sectors
Mining-energy, Housing/territory, Agriculture/fishing/rural, Commerce/industry, Transport, Waste, Environment
ETS Mandate
Design emissions trading system by 2030
Taxonomy Column
col_ley2169
Key Provisions
Carbon Budget: Maximum 169.44 MtCO2eq national emissions by 2030
Sectoral Targets: Each of 7 economic sectors must develop binding mitigation and adaptation plans
Carbon Tax: Progressive implementation reaching 100% by 2028 (amended by Ley 2722/2022)
ETS: Mandates design of a national emissions trading system by 2030
MRV: Requires robust measurement, reporting, and verification systems
Adaptation: Each sector must identify climate vulnerabilities and develop adaptation objectives
Just Transition: Provisions for affected workers and communities in fossil fuel transition
Sectoral Requirements
Ley 2169 requires each sector to develop:
GHG mitigation trajectories to 2030 and 2050
Sector-specific adaptation plans
MRV systems for emission tracking
Annual progress reports to Congress
Cleantech Taxonomy Mapping
Of the 71 nodes, 49 are aligned (Y), 14 are partially aligned, and 8 are not aligned. Ley 2169 has the broadest coverage of any single framework because it is economy-wide and covers both mitigation and adaptation.