European batteries must become the best in the world. Nothing more and nothing less than that is the ambition behind the new standards for producing and recycling batteries the European Union member states have agreed on today. Before the proposal becomes European law, member states will still need to negotiate with the European Parliament.
Well-functioning and sustainably-produced batteries form a crucial part of Europe’s climate ambitions. Far-reaching electrification of industry and the transport sector can only succeed if there are enough batteries available with much greater storage capacity than at present.
The so-called Batteries Directive sets new standards for how raw materials for batteries are produced, how long they last, and how they can be recycled. One of the tasks that European politics sets for the industry is to ensure that batteries can always be easily removed…
Europe wants the best batteries in the world
