Agreement on battery regulation: What wi • Table.Briefings

The Commission, Parliament and Council finished their negotiations on the new battery regulation on Friday. It defines specific collection and recycling targets as well as due diligence obligations – and aims to make batteries the first product in the EU to be subject to a binding carbon footprint.

It is to become nothing less than a „benchmark for the entire global battery market„, a „blueprint for many future laws“: On Friday afternoon, negotiators from the Commission, Council and Parliament announced their agreement on the new EU Battery Regulation. The goal is to set standards for a more sustainable battery design, boost the material cycle and strengthen the battery and recycling industry.

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