This batteries and batteries They are increasingly involved in everyday life. Beyond industrial operations or telephone devices, such systems electric vehicles, bicycles or scooters forecasting demand growth 10 times higher than what is available between now and 2030. In this context, Council of the European Union (EU) gave the green light to a new project. arrangement this is about regulate the industry with new rules from design to waste treatment Cells and batteries of all kinds, whether manufactured or imported in the EU.
The new standard replaces the existing 2006 Battery Directive and focuses on a circular economy In a market “going strategic Among the innovations will force them to provide a “passport” that “maximizes” them. information sharingIt enables monitoring and monitoring of batteries and provides information about the carbon intensity in manufacturing processes, as well as the origin of materials used and whether renewable materials are used.”
Thus, the distinction between regulation different shapes batteries such as batteries or batteries portable toolsbatteries Industry (those used in all kinds of industrial activities, communication infrastructure, agricultural activities or electricity generation and distribution), batteries electric vehicles or referred light transport vehicle Like electric scooteramong others.
“More than half” is expected. world production of some raw materials for battery or battery applications”. Thus, more than 50% of the world’s demand for cobalt and more than 60% of the lithium on the planet is used for the manufacture of batteries or batteries, and about 8% of the world’s natural graphite production and 6% of the world’s nickel production. si.
In this sense, some Required Minimum Recycled Content Levels In industrial, automotive and electric vehicle batteries, cobalt is 16%, lead is 85%, lithium is 6% and nickel is 6%. And the goal of lithium recovery from waste cells and batteries is 50% by the end of 2027 and 80% by the end of 2031.
In addition, producers are made “responsible” for the “financing and organization” of production. to collect It is separated from waste batteries or batteries by a “return and collection network and information campaigns” close to the end user. and settle down waste collection targets batteries or portable batteries 63% by the end of 2027 and 73% by the end of 2030. Also, in the case of light transport batteries, a special collection target of 51% by the end of 2028 and 61% by the end of 2031 has been set.
The new standard is also Batteries or portable batteries by the end of 2027 Batteries integrated into devices must be removable and replaceable by the end user, with the exception of batteries for light transportation vehicles that must be replaced by an independent expert.
“Batteries and batteries clue for the process decarbonization and the EU’s transition to emission-free means of transport. They also contain many at the end of their useful life. valuable resources and we should be able to reuse These essential raw materials, rather than being dependent on third countries for supplies,” said the third vice-president and Minister of Ecological Transition, Teresa Riberapresiding over council meetings in Valladolid Informal Energy and Climate Council what is celebrated in this city between this monday and wednesday.
In fact, a ministerial meeting on strategic autonomy will be held on Wednesday. Jon AsinCEO of Navarrese company bee planetissuing company, Second life to car batteries for use as storage. “an emerging industrial batteries market and to support the practical application of the used electric vehicle batteries and waste hierarchy, special rules For responsible recycling of used batteries, taking into account the precautionary principle and guaranteeing the safety of use for end users,” says the regulation.