European Battery Market European Battery Market

European Battery Market

Discover an industry of the future, estimated to be worth up to €250 billion – with the potential to create some 800,000 direct jobs in the next five years alone.
Legislation & Policy Focus Legislation & Policy Focus

Legislation & Policy Focus

Learn more about the legislative landscape for batteries and how RECHARGE is working on the sustainable development of our industry.
Resource Efficiency Resource Efficiency

Resource Efficiency

Discover how the European battery industry is working towards products with a superior lifetime performance and sustainable raw materials supply.
Safety & Best Practice Safety & Best Practice

Safety & Best Practice

Discover all battery-relevant safety information, from our safety advice to applicable legislation in Europe and internationally.
Transport & Packaging Transport & Packaging

Transport & Packaging

Learn more about transporting batteries and how RECHARGE is working with policy-makers and the transport sector to ensure safe transport.
Battery Types & Use Battery Types & Use

Battery Types & Use

Discover the exciting, multifarious world of advanced rechargeable batteries and their use in a modern, increasingly electrified society.

THE ROLE OF ADVANCED RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES IN EUROPE

75

GW of lithium-based batteries in use, the equivalent of 30 new coal power plants (2018)

95

%

of the metals used in batteries are recycled today, including for lithium-based technologies

325

million people connected thanks to their battery-powered smartphones (2018)

50

%

less CO2 emissions for battery-powered cars, compared to a comparable gasoline car on a lifecycle basis

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09Nov2023
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03Nov2023

Call to remove obstacles for shipping battery black mass for intra-EU recycling in EU Waste Shipment Regulation
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EU Batteries Regulation

Industry assessment for a
future-proof batteries legislation