Although batteries are an essential tool in the energy transition, they also have huge hidden costs and environmental impact, according to the Right to Repair campaign, which expects the new regulation to include the right to replace and repair batteries in consumer electronics. This way, the devices will not depend exclusively on the life span of the batteries, and the amount of electronic waste will also be reduced.
The Environment Committee of the European Parliament has adopted a report on the European Battery Regulation. The new regulation leads towards establishing long-awaited laws, which will apply to all batteries sold on the European market, notes the Right to Repair. The report voted in the European Parliament covers many aspects of the value chain related to batteries, says in the campaign.
Prohibition of integrated batteries
The report mandates…
The EU intends to ban integrated batteries in telephones and electronic devices
