EUROBAT<\/a> and CEO of Hoppecke Batteries, said: \u201cThis proposal is an important milestone. All battery technologies and applications will be regulated by this new piece of legislation, stretching all the way from batteries in vehicles and forklift trucks to energy storage and telecommunications. European manufacturing must take a leadership role for a sustainable future, to which all battery technologies will contribute.\u201d<\/p>\nGreen battery production in Europe<\/h3>\n A spokesperson for EUROBAT states that: \u201cEurope must be able to take the lead in designing and building the most environmentally sustainable energy storage solutions, and we appreciate that the spirit of the proposal goes in this direction. We welcome that the proposal addresses environmental issues, but also social and market realities, recognising an approach based on sustainability: batteries placed on the EU market must respect stringent environmental parameters, including high recyclability, low carbon footprint, and ethical sourcing of raw materials.\u201d<\/p>\n
EUROBAT also suggests that, in order to avoid hindering innovation in the sector, the regulation should not be too prescriptive: for instance, efforts to standardise the way battery packs are designed, as part of the EU\u2019s planned standardisation request, would go against optimising design for high-performance, energy-efficient battery products.<\/p>\n
Legislative coherence and holistic approach<\/h3>\n Batteries and substances used in batteries currently fall within the scope of the Batteries Directive, the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive, and REACH. This creates legislative overlaps, a lack of business certainty and incoherent policy directions.<\/p>\n
EUROBAT\u2019s spokesperson added: \u201cWe therefore strongly welcome the fact that the new proposal looks at the battery sector holistically and moves towards a risk-based approach, taking into account chemicals management, occupational health and safety policies, competitiveness and sustainability.\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the new regulation needs to be the sole reference for the legislative framework on batteries. Adaptations in this regard are needed in the new Batteries Regulation, but also in a revised End-of-Life Vehicles Directive.<\/p>\n
Support for the production of all battery technologies in Europe<\/h3>\n All battery technologies are essential for society to tackle climate change and support the decarbonisation of the transport, energy, logistics, production, and telecommunications sectors. Each application requires specific features, and no single battery technology can meet all the challenges of end-user demands.<\/p>\n
EUROBAT added: \u201cWe therefore appreciate that in most cases the proposal looks at the specificities of each battery technology and applications when it comes to recycling efficiency, collection, and information requirements. For instance, the proposal correctly recognises that automotive and industrial batteries are collected at the end of their life, and rightly includes a continuation of the current no-losses policy in this regard.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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