European Battery Alliance

The European Battery Alliance was launched in 2017 by the European Commission, EU countries, industry, and the scientific community. Skiptomaincontent Home…IndustryEuropeanindustrialstrategyIndustrialalliancesEuropeanBatteryAllianceEuropeanBatteryAlliance TheEuropeanBatteryAlliance(EBA)waslaunchedin2017bytheEuropeanCommission,EUcountries,industry,andthescientificcommunity.BatteriesareastrategicpartofEurope'scleananddigitaltransitionandakeyenablingtechnology,essentialtotheautomotivesector'scompetitiveness.Therefore,theCommissionaimstomakeEuropeagloballeaderinsustainablebatteryproductionanduse.WhattheEuropeanBatteryAllianceisandwhyitmattersWhocanjoinandhowSupportedbytheCommissionandtheEuropeanInvestmentBank(EIB),theEuropeanBatteryAlliance(EBA)bringstogetherEUnationalauthorities,regions,industryresearchinstitutesandotherstakeholdersinthebatteryvaluechain.TheCommissionholdsmeetingswithinterestedEUcountriesandoverseestheworkoftheEuropeanBatteryAllianceandtheimplementationofthestrategicactionplanforbatteries.EITInnoEnergyorganisesstakeholderinvolvementintheallianceonbehalfoftheCommission.Intotal,440industrialandinnovationactorshavealreadyjoinedthealliance.Inaddition,InnoEnergy'sbusinessinvestmentplatformprovidesinformationandimprovestransactionsbetweeninvesteesandinvestors.CompaniesandorganisationscangetmoreinformationandjointheallianceviatheEBA250contactpage. EUregionsinterestedincollaborationonbattery-relatedprojectscanjointheSmartSpecialisationPlatformonAdvancedMaterialsonBatteries.ImportanceofcompliancewithEUcompetitionlawWhatthealliancedoesTheEuropeanBatteryAllianceaimstodevelopaninnovative,competitiveandsustainablebatteryvaluechaininEurope.In2018,theCommissionadoptedastrategicactionplanforbatteries.Itsetsoutacomprehensiveframeworkofregulatoryandnon-regulatorymeasurestosupportallsegmentsofthebatteryvaluechainandincludesthe6priorityareasbelow. SecuringaccesstorawmaterialsforbatteriesCriticalrawmaterialscommunicationRawMaterialsAllianceStaffworkingdocumentonrawmaterialsforbatteryapplicationsSupportingEuropeanbatterycellmanufacturingandotherinvestmentsThishappensthroughtheEuropeanInvestmentBankorthestateaidinstrumentimportantprojectsofcommonEuropeaninterest(IPCEI).FirstbatteryIPCEIapprovedinDecember2019-WebsiteofthefirstbatteryIPCEI(non-EUinstitutionwebsite)SecondbatteryIPCEIapprovedinJanuary2021StrengtheningindustrialleadershipthroughacceleratedresearchandinnovationprogrammesHorizon2020:Next-generationbatteriescalls,whichbringstogetherresearchandinnovationonthenextgenerationsofbatteriesfromvariouspartsofHorizon2020 SelectedprojectsBatteriesEurope,theEBA’sEuropeantechnologyandinnovationplatform BatteriesEuropewebpageHorizonEurope,whichwillincludeabatterypartnershiptoallocateEUfundingtoresearchactivitiesallalongthevaluechainBattery2030+,whichwillgatherleadingresearchersinEuropetoachievemajoradvancesinbatteryscienceandtechnology Battery2030websiteNewsonBattery2030SecuringahighlyskilledworkforcealongthewholevaluechainThisisdonethroughprojectssuchasALBATTSDRIVESCOSMEprojectAutomotiveskillsTheindustry-ledAutomotiveSkillsAlliancewaslaunchedon10November2020,undertheCommission’spactforskillsinitiative,creatinganEUframeworkthatsupportslocalandregionalinitiativesre-andup-skillingEuropeanautomotiveworkers.Itsupportstheautomotivesectortomeetlong-termrestructuringrequirementsfortheongoinggreenanddigitaltransition.ThisalliancewillbuildontheworkofDRIVESandALBATTS.Formoreinformation,pleasesendanemailtoinfo@skills-alliance.eu.SupportingasustainableEUbatterycellmanufacturingindustryTheBatteryRegulationwasproposedon9December2020.PressreleaseonBatteryRegulationproposalBatteryRegulationproposalpageEnsuringconsistencywithbroaderframeworksThisentailsframeworks,suchasthecleanenergystrategy,mobilitypackages,EUtradepolicy,etc. Background InOctober2017,VicePresidentMarosŠefčovičlaunchedtheEuropeanBatteryAlliancetogetherwithEUcountriesandindustry.Thealliance’smainaimistobuildupbatterytechnologyandproductioncapacityintheEU,whichiscrucialforlow-emissionmobility,energystorage,andEurope’seconomicstrategy.Whenlaunchingthealliance,Europehadalmostnobatterycellmanufacturingatscale.Weonlyaccountedforaround3%oftheworldmarketandfacedafuturewithamostlyforeign-supplier-dependentEU.WeexpectthatproductionintheEUwillmatchdemandby2025.Thealliancehasattractedtheindustrialparticipationofsome440actorsandaround€100billionininvestmentcommitmentsaccordingtoInnoEnergy.InlinewiththeEuropeanGreenDeal,theCircularEconomyActionPlanandtheIndustrialStrategy,weareworkingonacompetitive,circular,sustainableandsafevaluechainforallbatteriesplacedontheEUmarket.TheEuropeanBatteryAllianceintegrateswiththeCommission’sinterests.EBAInterfacesGreenDealReachclimateneutralityby2050Reducetransportemissionsby90%in2050HelpcompaniesbecomeworldleadersincleanproductsandtechnologiesEuropeanIndustrialPolicyRetaintheEUasglobalcentreforautomotive&energystorageinnovationandcompetitivenessBolsterEurope’sresilienceandstrategicautonomyincriticalindustrialsectorsSupportthecreation&retentionofskilledjobsintheEUThegrowinguseofbatterieswillplayanessentialroleinensuringthetransitiontowardsaclimateneutraleconomy. Timeline 12March20215thHigh-levelmeetingontheEUBatteryAllianceNewsitemSpeechbyVice-PresidentŠefčovič3March2021High-levelmeetingwithindustrialactorsinthebatteryvaluechainNewsitemMaintakeawaysbyVice-PresidentŠefčovič24-27November2020EuropeanNetworkingConferenceonBatteriesPressreleaseSpeechbyVice-PresidentŠefčovič14October2020LatestMeetingofthefriendsoftheEUBatteryAllianceintheEUParliamentOpeningremarksbyVice-PresidentŠefčovičEventpage19May2020MeetingoftheEuropeanBatteryAllianceVice-PresidentŠefčovičandEIBVice-PresidentMcDowellmetwithmembersoftheEuropeanBatteryAlliance,discussingtheimpactofthecoronaviruspandemiconthebatteryvaluechain,waystocontributetotheEU’spost-coronavirusrecovery,andhowtoaccelerateprojectsalongthevaluechaintocontributetogrowthandjobs.SpeechTestimonialsfromparticipants26September20194thHigh-levelmeetingontheEUBatteryAllianceSpeechVideo:JointpressbriefingVideo:Extractsroundtable9April2019ReportontheImplementationofthestrategicactionplanonbatteriesReport15October2018TheEuropeanBatteryAllianceannouncestheirprogresswithinoneyearWithinayearofthelaunch,theCommissionactionplanisinplace,thefirstpilotproductionfacilitiesarebeingbuiltandfurtherprojectsareannouncedtoestablishtheEUastheleadplayerinthestrategicareaofbatteryinnovationandmanufacturing.PressreleaseMemoEuropeontheMovewebsiteTestimonials16May2018StrategicactionplanonbatteriesTheplanwasdevelopedincloseconsultationwithstakeholdersincludingindustryandEUcountriesandbuildingontheindustry-ledapproach.ItcombinestargetedmeasuresatEUlevelincludinginrawmaterials,researchandinnovation,financing/investment,standardisation/regulatory,tradeandskillsdevelopment.ThesemeasuresaimtomakeEuropeagloballeaderinsustainablebatteryproductionanduse,inthecontextofthecirculareconomy.StrategicactionplanonbatteriesCommunication'Europeonthemove'PressreleaseVideo:pressconference22-23February2018CleanEnergyIndustrialForumAspartofEuropeanIndustryDay,theforumfocusedontherolethatEuropeanindustrycanplayinthecleanenergytransition.Speechonindustry-ledbatteryinitiativeVideo:keynotespeechVideo:EUIndustryDayclosingspeech12February20182ndhigh-levelmeetingontheEUBatteryAllianceSpeech:drivingbatteryproductionintheEUVideo:extractsfromthepressconferenceVideo:presspointPhotos:2ndhigh-levelmeeting11October20171sthigh-levelmeetingontheEUBatteryAllianceThelaunchoftheEuropeanBatteryAlliancebytheEuropeanCommissionwithkeyindustrialstakeholders,activeEUcountriesandtheEuropeanInvestmentBank.Thiscooperativeplatformisaimedatfacilitatingtheemergenceofwell-integratedandindustry-ledbatterycellmanufacturingprojects.StatementbyVice-PresidentMarošŠefčovicVideo:capturesofhigh-levelmeetingVideo:presspointPhotosShow9moreitems Contact Policy-relatedquestions:ec-battery-alliance@ec.europa.euYoumaysubmitquestionsontheworkandorganisationoftheallianceviatheEuropeanBatteryAlliancecontactpage. 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