The EU is introducing new regulations to make electric car batteries cleaner
The latest regulations in the European Union are to affect, among others, batteries used in cars. In about three years, every industrial or electric vehicle (EV) battery on the EU market with a capacity of over 2 kWh will require a battery passport.
The latest European Union regulation contains many hitherto unknown provisions. They are to regulate the disposal, production, processing and labelling of batteries and their mandatory recycled content. The regulations are to apply to the entire automotive industry.
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What is a battery passport?
From 1 January 2026 all EV and industrial batteries on the EU market will require a unique battery passport, Rzeczpospolita reports. This will make it possible to identify batteries by a unique, individually assigned number.
The regulations are intended to enforce the manufacturers’ commitment to recycle batteries and reuse materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel or lead. The Council of the European Union believes that the regulation will also lead to increased competitiveness across Europe. In addition, recycling will make it possible to reduce dependence on supplies from third countries.
The automotive industry sector accounts for as much as 75% of lithium demand worldwide. This simply means that producers of the material may be forced to set up a take-back system for used batteries. Rzeczpospolita points out, that it may lead to another increase in car prices.
Source: Rzeczpospolita
