July 29, 2021: European battery organization EUROBAT said it welcomed a climate and environmental policy launched by EU policymakers on July 14 as ‘an important milestone on the path to net-zero emissions’.
The EU’s package — coined ‘Fit for 55’ to express the aim of reducing car CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 — is part of the bloc’s European Green Deal, in which all 27 member states will work with industry to achieve the reduction.
“Overall, the package strengthens eight existing pieces of legislation and presents five new initiatives, across a range of policy areas and economic sectors: climate, energy and fuels, transport, buildings, land use and forestry,” the summary says.
“Energy use accounts for 75% of the EU’s emissions, so the transformation of our energy system is central to our climate ambitions. Saving more energy and using more renewables in the energy we do use is a key driver for jobs, growth and emission reduction.”
The package comes seven months after the EU published its draft Battery Regulation, which was broadly welcomed by EUROBAT and the lead battery industry, despite concerns that it was too complicated and would be over-regulatory.
“All battery technologies have a critical role to play if the EU is going to meet its 2030 and 2050 emissions reduction targets and deliver decarbonization across the economy,” said Rene Schröder, EUROBAT executive director.
“We look forward as an industry to working together with policymakers to ensure that this package of legislation, alongside the new Batteries Regulation, provides the European battery industry with the strong legislative foundations it needs to help the EU deliver on its promise of a carbon neutral society by 2050.”
