What framework for the development of a competitive and sustainable European EV battery industry?

09:30 – 09:40 Welcome Address

With Ville Niinistö Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy at European Parliament

09:40 – 10:20 Panel discussion (Part 1): Production and Competitiveness – Battery Production

With Jos Dings, Director European Policy and Business Development, Tesla

and Emma Weisner, Public Affairs Manager at Northvolt

and Alex Keynes, Clean Vehicles Manager, Transport & Environment

and Patrick de Metz, Corporate Government and Environmental Affairs Director, SAFT

and Jytte Guteland, member of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety at European Parliament

10:20 – 11:00 Panel discussion (Part 2): Recycling & 2nd life: complementarity in the revision of the Battery Directive

With Jean Denis Curt, Recycling & Circular Economy Unit Manager , Renault-Nissan

and Francesco Gattiglio, Director EU Affairs & Policy, EUROBAT

and Claude Chanson, Corporate General Manager, Recharge

and Rita Tedesco, Climate & Energy Programme Manager, ECOS

and Maria Spyraki, Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy at European Parliament

11:00 -11:10 Closing speech

By Claudia Gamon, Member of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy at European Parliament
-> With the Event moderator

Philippe Vangeel, Secretary General, AVERE -– The European Association of Electromobility


Platform for Electromobility reaction to the revision of the European Batteries Directive

The Platform for Electromobility – representing 39 industrial, urban and environmental stakeholders from across Europe’s e-mobility value chain – welcomes the Commission’s long-awaited publication of their proposal for new European rules for batteries as presented today.

This comprehensive legislation will be key to ensuring batteries on the European market are both produced in a socially and environmentally sustainable manner, while at the same time, putting the EU firmly on track to meet to achieving its 2050 climate-neutrality and industrial leadership ambitions as set out by the Strategic Action Plan on Batteries. The revision of the current legislative framework has the potential to provide further regulatory support and clarity for the European battery manufacturing and recycling industries by establishing legislative measures capable of increasing the continent’s competitiveness in the booming e-mobility sector. Specifically, the the whole objective of the proposal should create the legal conditions and incentives for a domestic, competitive, high-quality battery market to emerge in Europe, with true business cases for battery end of life management and environmentally sound recycling, which can help accelerate the EU’s transition to zero emissions.

Batteries will underpin Europe’s drive to climate neutral economy and zero-emission transport. In this context, we urge policymakers to keep the following in mind as the Commission proposal is debated in the European Parliament and Council:
1. Ensure comprehensive due diligence requirements – from sourcing, to refining and manufacturing – are supported at EU level so that the battery industry can bring social and environmental value along the entire value chain;
2. Develop a robust EU carbon footprint methodology addressing all batteries chemistries and covering all key emission hotspots/phases;
3. Pave the way for an effective, net-value circular economy strategy capable of treating developing waste volumes and meeting the needs of a fast-paced, innovative industry such as e-mobility.
4. Avoid batteries are not lost once they hit the market via an improved (end-of-life) declaration system;
5. Provide a consistent regulatory framework for 2nd life options of EV batteries.

As EV sales begin to take off in Europe, the future success of the EU’s ability to remain competitive with the rest of the world will be heavily dependent on the ability to domestically develop batteries at larger scale in order to meet EV demand and help accelerate the transition to e-mobility. Only with clear rules and high standards can Europe fully reap the benefits of a home-grown battery industry, bringing economic value, jobs and long-term growth as a part of the e-mobility transition.

Jayson Dong, Chair of the Batteries Working Group in the Platform for Electromobility, added that “this piece of legislation will be key to supporting a thriving European e-mobility ecosystem. It will play a key role in delivering on the innovation, sustainability and competitiveness ambitions of the 2017 launched European Battery Alliance and working towards the EU’s Green Deal roadmap. The Platform for Electromobility looks forward to engaging with all relevant EU decisionmakers on this file and sharing our wealth of expertise to ensure the EU becomes a leader in the manufacturing of innovative and sustainable EV batteries.”

For more information about the Platform and our detailed position on the revision of the Batteries Directive, please find our paper on our website here.