Joint industry event: Supporting a sustainable and competitive battery value chain
On Thursday, 5 December, over 80 battery experts, policymakers and stakeholders met in Brussels in an event jointly organised by the Finnish Presidency of the Council, the Nickel Institute, EUROBAT and RECHARGE to discuss the next steps to further boost a responsible, competitive EU battery sector of the future. Participants took stock of the battery industry in Europe and of its strategic role for the completion of the EU industrial and environmental ambitions. They debated what further initiatives and developments are needed in view of decarbonisation and also analysed the necessary changes to the EU regulatory framework to ensure a sustainable, competitive and innovative battery ecosystem in the EU.
The event took place in the same week as the 2019 United Nations Climate Change (COP25) conference in Madrid, the last COP before 2020 when many countries are expected to put forward their new climate action plans. Sustainable batteries are a strategic sector for the European Union to reach its bold decarbonisation objectives while remaining globally competitive.
“Advanced battery technology is a strategic imperative for the industrial and social revolution towards a more empowered, sustainable and circular society. Without, the target of a climate-neutral economy by 2050 and the 2°C Paris Agreement goal cannot conceivably be reached”, said Claude Chanson, Managing Director at RECHARGE.
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