RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain

📣 Ilka von Dalwigk joins RECHARGE in the new position of Director General! ✨   Ilka started this week in her new role, and moves from EIT InnoEnergy where she supported the European Batteries Alliance (EBA) activity since its creation. With a strong focus on sustainability and supply chain topics she has been instrumental in building up and managing the vast and complex network of the stakeholders in this initiative, as well as developing the set of initial recommendations that contributed to the design and content of actions that have been identified as necessary by the EBA, to make the EU a key player in the global #battery market. Lately she has been leading the work in updating those recommendations to ensure the competitiveness of the European battery industry in the face of recent geopolitical challenges. Ilka has recently been awarded the Battery Star Award 2024 by the BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association for her longstanding contribution to the battery sector. 👏 Now, we Welcome Ilka on board of RECHARGE! We are thrilled to have you as part of our team and the #batteries ecosystem! 🔋

⏰ It's time to deliver green competitiveness for Europe!   Take a look back at our #RooftopREconnect event where we brought the good energy to kick-start the new political cycle in Brussels.   It was great to be joined by Deputy Director-General of DG ENER Mechthild Wörsdörfer, Seán Kelly MEP, MEP Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, and MEP Benedetta Scuderi to one of Brussels' most iconic rooftops. 🌇   All parties are aligned. The energy transition is contributing to a competitive, prosperous Europe. It's now time to implement the good framework we have, and concentrate on the missing pieces: energy system flexibility and electrification!   Thanks also to our co-organisers AVERE - The European Association for Electromobility, European Heat Pump Association, and RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain, as well as our event partners EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM.   We are stronger together 💪 and look forward to collaborating in the coming months and years to deliver a resilient, prosperous and competitive Europe powered by good energy.   #SolarSeptember

The 1st OPEN Public Consultation for the PEFCR on Batteries will close on 15 September 2024. Led by RECHARGE, the Batteries' Product Environmental Footprint Technical Secretariat (PEF TS) is updating the PEF Category Rules (PEFCR) which details how to calculate the environmental footprint of batteries. Please submit your comments directly to the Commission via the link below.

“We are in the middle of a transformation” Daniel Waldmann from our member BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions today at the #ICBR2024. Battery recycling in Europe will come - but today it is still facing challenges: slowing down of the EV market & of cells production creating uncertainty on feedstock forecasts. The non-legislative (“secondary”) acts on the recycling targets of the EU Batteries Regulartion are not defined yet, battery waste codes incl. for black mass are yet to be updated, and end-of-life vehicles shipment needs to be better regulated (in the ELV Regulation). EU’s #competitiveness is not only an issue for the nascent #battery manufacturing ecocystem - but a thriving battery manufacturing & #recycling in Europe is a necessity for our energy security & materials resilience reducing dependencies. Therefore, while being at the International Congress for Battery Recycling in Basel, we have very much welcomed the Draghi Report on the future of European Competitivness. 👏 👏👏 #batteryrecycling #draghireport #circulareconomy #energysecurity #energytransition

Yesterday at this time we were Reconnecting on the Rooftop together with other associations, policy-makers and stakeholders! 😎 🤝 Many thanks for this collaboration to SolarPower Europe, European Heat Pump Association, AVERE - The European Association for Electromobility and EUROPEAN ALUMINIUM for this year's #RooftopREconnect Networking event. Inspiring interventions from the Institutions were also on the menu 👍: - Mechthild Wörsdörfer (DG ENER, European Commission), - Seán Kelly MEP - Thomas Pellerin-Carlin (MEP) - Benedetta Scuderi (MEP) Ilka von Dalwigk, in her speech called on the social dimension which is often not highlighted enough: a strong implementation of the #GreenDeal, together with the highly expected #CleanIndustrialDeal, will create value, investments and jobs in the EU. #Batteries are key enabler for the #energytransition, providing storage solutions for prosumers/households and power their EVs. Batteries are capable of providing grid services and are essential for the digital transformation. There is no #electrification without batteries. And, when batteries are made and recycled in Europe, they create value on the continent. Our industry's growth is not only essential for Europe's future but also for setting the standards for a more #sustainable and responsible #batteriesvaluechain globally. 🌿 🔋 🌍 💚

Indeed! Let's REconnect tonight on the Rooftop: Join us for an evening of networking, and meet the RECHARGE team incl. our new Director General Ilka von Dalwigk

RECHARGE is a partner of the Batteries Event 2024 taking place from 16-18 October in Lyon, France, with tutorials starting on 15 October. This year, over 1200 participants are expected to join, along with 130 exhibitors & 175 international speakers.  These are the sessions where RECHARGE will participate: Claude CHANSON Tutorial session (15 October from 13:30 –15:00): Safe and sustainable batteries in EUROPE: the applicable regulations Claude CHANSON Session 13 (16 October from 16:15-18:15): Impact of the EU policy "Toxic free environment" on the EU Batteries Industry.    Registration ➡https://lnkd.in/eMut4cAb More information ➡ https://lnkd.in/db6YN35     #batteries #europe

There is considerable uncertainty surrounding the new EU battery regulations. The pressing question is: How will battery manufacturers and their supply chains ensure compliance by 2027? Join us in Amsterdam on Monday, September 16th, 2024, for an engaging workshop, ahead of the Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials Conference. This interactive session is designed to clarify policy, regulation, and sustainable practices within the European battery supply chain. The workshop will equip you with the insights and strategies necessary to tackle real-world challenges and make informed decisions for your business. The Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials Conference itself will delve deeply into regulatory matters, featuring sessions on the Critical Raw Materials Act, battery passports, and a keynote address by Joaquim Nunes de Almeida, director for mobility and energy intensive industries at the European Commission. Join over 500 industry peers to find answers to the most pressing questions facing the sector. Register today: https://fmrkts.com/4cpstHB Julia Poliscanova (she/her) Transport & Environment (T&E), Francesco Gattiglio Albemarle Corporation, Bozorg Khanbaei BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association, Sarah Montgomery Infyos, Kamila Slupek Eurometaux (European Metals Association), Vlad Olteanu Loyens & Loeff Belgium, Kinga Timaru-Kast RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain Przemek 🔋 Koralewski Phoebe O'Hara, Paul Lusty, William Adams, Romy Wilson #FastmarketsBRM #BatteryRawMaterials #EU

The 1st OPEN Public Consultation for the PEFCR on Batteries is now open! Led by RECHARGE, the Batteries’ Product Environmental Footprint Technical Secretariat (PEF TS) is updating the PEF Category Rules (PEFCR) which details how to calculate the environmental footprint of batteries. The European Commission & RECHARGE (on behalf of the PEF TS) invite you to provide feedback to the first draft: https://lnkd.in/decZdNsW Comments can be submitted directly to the European Commission by 15 September 2024.

RECHARGE is partnering with the Fastmarkets European Battery Raw Materials Conference this year.  Participants to this event will be able to join 500 key voices from across the global battery supply chain to focus in on Europe & delve into the policies & investment driving the region forward as well as the latest battery technologies. 📅 16-18 September 2024 📍 Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Register here ➡ https://lnkd.in/dW8XvrUZ #Fastmarkets #FastmarketsBRM