As batteries become a strategic market, the European Parliament has adopted new rules to tackle related environmental, ethical and social issues. At least 30 million zero-emission electric vehicles are forecast to be on EU roads by 2030. While electric cars are expected to significantly decrease greenhouse gas emissions, they have an environmentally damaging downside: their batteries.
On 14 June 2023, the European Parliament adopted an update of the EU’s battery directive to ensure that batteries can be repurposed, remanufactured or recycled at the end of their life.

In a report adopted on 10 March, Parliament said new rules should cover the entire product life cycle, from design to consumption and all the way to recycling into new products. The proposal is linked to the EU’s circular economy action plan and the EU’s industrial strategy.

The new rules are linked to the EU’s circular economy action plan and the EU’s industrial strategy, aiming to cover the entire product life cycle, from design to consumption and all the way to recycling into new products. Once formally approved by the Council, the new rules will enter directly into force. They will allow for more sustainable, performant and durable batteries.

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Source: European Commission