Sustainable development

EU Battery Regulatory Milestones

Eu battery regulatory milestones

Carbon Footprint
Responsibility sourcing
Loop
Digital Report
2023
2023: Batteries with specific cadmium and lead content need to be labeled and collected separately
Now: Rules for collecting, processing, and indicating battery capacity
2024
Due in 2024: Compliance with due diligence on social and environmental risks in the supply chain
July 1, 2024: Battery carbon footprint declaration, including third-party verification and public disclosure schemes
2025
December 31, 2025: 65% recycling efficiency, materials, recycling ratio for diamond (90%), nickel (90%), lithium (35%), copper (90%)
2026
On January 1, 2026, a battery passport will be issued, including carbon footprint, responsibility sourcing, battery composition, recycled components, health status, performance, and durability
January 1, 2026: Battery classification based on carbon footprint performance
2027
January 1, 2027: Complete label connected to each battery, QR code with product information, chemicals, hazardous substances, key raw materials, and capacity
January 1, 2027: Reported recycling of lithium, nickel, cobalt, and lead content
January 1, 2027: Compliance with maximum carbon footprint thresholds and calculation methods
2030
January 1, 2030: The required material recovery rates may reach 95% for diamond, 95% for nickel, 70% for lithium, and 95% for copper
January 1, 2030: By 2030, recycling efficiency may need to reach 65-70%
January 1, 2030: Minimum recycled material content in batteries (12% cobalt, 85% lead, 4% lithium, 4% nickel)
2031
By 2031, the required material recovery rate may reach Co (95%) • Ni (95%) and Li (80%) 2031: Minimum Recycled Material Content in Batteries: Clamp (16%), Lithium (6%), Nickel (6%)
Article 47 suggests extending the responsibility of battery producers, and Article 49 proposes rules for recycling waste electric vehicle batteries
2035
January 1, 2035: Minimum recycled material content in batteries (20% diamond, 85% lead, 10% lithium, 12% nickel)