According to a report we commissioned, the recycling of raw materials used in batteries provides significant climate benefits. Based on a recent study commissioned by Recser, the production of these recycled raw materials generates 50–98 per cent fewer emissions compared to virgin metals, which require...
The aim is for all imported batteries and electrical and electronic equipment to be reported via the same system, regardless of the producer organisation. This will facilitate the work of producers...
Commitment to responsibility obligations can improve the company’s reputation and increase the innovativeness of the battery market while simultaneously reducing the negative environmental impact – these are just some of the positive aspects of...
Reuse and remanufacturing of batteries improves the availability of battery materials. The Electrical Fingerprint method developed by CeLLife Technologies is able to quickly tell which battery cells and modules can be used for remanufacturing...
The electrification of transport and environmental friendliness of batteries is a hot topic amongst car manufacturers and consumers, but Toyota wants to tackle the carbon challenge more holistically. ‘The Batteries Regulation, entering into force...
The official Batteries Regulation draft negotiation text sheds light on the content of the upcoming regulation. There will be changes and specifications regarding producer responsibility. The regulation is expected to enter into force in late May...
On 9 December 2022, the Member States of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission reached an agreement on the content of the proposal for an EU Batteries Regulation, put forward by the Commission almost two years ago...
The Global Battery Alliance (GBA) recently published the Greenhouse Gas Rulebook for calculating and monitoring the carbon footprint of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles. The new EU Batteries Regulation will require the carbon footprint...
By tightening the collection rate requirements, the aim is to protect the environment and improve the circular economy of batteries and accumulator, thereby also promoting the EU's internal market. The proposed EU Batteries Regulation proposes significantly tighter collection rate requirements for batteries and accumulators. The current...
Processing of the EU Batteries Regulation has resumed in Brussels after the summer recess. The latest estimate is that the regulation could be adopted and enter into force next spring. At the International Congress for Battery Recycling ICBR in Salzburg on 14 September, Commission representative Cesar...
