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European Strategic Action Plan on Batteries

Domestic and international battery manufacturers have been supported by the European Commission's European Battery Alliance to date, but the latest announcements aim to provide a framework to boost industrial competitiveness and accelerate the EU's energy transition. Pictured is a lithium battery cell produced in Sweden by Northvolt, a European startup supported by the Alliance. Image: Northvolt.

European action plan to accelerate growth of battery value chain

April 6, 2022
EU-supported European Battery Alliance (EBA) will roll out a newly updated action plan to enable 90% of the Union’s demand for batteries to be met with domestically made products by 2030.
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