EASE and EERA have joined their knowledge to produce a comprehensive Roadmap describing the future European needs for energy storage in the period towards 2020-2030. The Roadmap also gives recommendations on the developments required to meet those needs.
January 2025 /
Joint Research Center (JRC) Questionnaire on Recycled Battery Content
The Batteries Regulation establishes recycled content targets for various types of batteries—industrial, electric vehicle, LMT, and SLI batteries—containing cobalt, lead, lithium, or nickel in active materials. Compliance with these targets requires manufacturers or market entities to undergo third-party verification and surveillance by notified bodies, as specified in Article 17. By August 18, 2026, the European Commission will adopt a delegated act defining the methodology for calculating and verifying recycled content percentages for these key materials.
To support this effort, the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) is conducting a study aimed at developing harmonized rules for different battery models and chemistries. These rules will enable manufacturers and market entities to accurately calculate the recovered material content and demonstrate compliance with recycled content targets outlined in the regulation. As part of this process, the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) participated in consultation to contribute industry insights and ensure practical applicability of the proposed methodology.
EASE and EERA have joined their knowledge to produce a comprehensive Roadmap describing the future European needs for energy storage in the period towards 2020-2030. The Roadmap also gives recommendations on the developments required to meet those needs.
The ninth edition of the European Market Monitor on Energy Storage (EMMES) by the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE) and LCP Delta, is now available, highlighting Europe's rapid expansion in energy storage capacity, which reached 89 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2024. The report also projects continued strong growth through 2030, driven by technological advancements, policy support, and other key factors.
EASE reply to ENTSO-E’s Public Consultation on the 10-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) calls for a more balanced consideration of energy storage technologies and a clearer breakdown of the economic impacts and costs of proposed scenarios.
EASE reply to the European Commission’s Public Consultation and Call for Evidence Feedback on proposal for a Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) Implementing Act aiming at further specifying non-price criteria for renewable energy auctions.
In 2024, several new regulatory initiatives were introduced, marking a period of significant growth driven by key policy advancements and the collective efforts of EASE, its members, policymakers, and stakeholders.
