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What is Energy Storage Regulation (EU) 2019/943?

Electricity Regulation (EU) 2019/943: Sets market rules that encourage the use of energy storage to maintain grid stability, creating a dynamic environment where storage can compete on a level playing field. 2. Battery Regulation

What is the EU batteries regulation?

The EU Batteries Regulation introduces mandatory due diligence obligations for economic operators placing batteries on the EU market. This is a critical shift, requiring companies to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for human rights, social, and environmental risks along their battery raw material supply chains.

What will the EU's energy storage regulatory environment look like?

The EU's regulatory environment for energy storage is already advanced, but further enhancements are on the horizon. Future efforts will likely focus on fostering battery circularity, expanding hydrogen storage solutions, and optimizing market rules to accelerate progress toward the EU's 2030 and 2050 energy goals.

When will the EU adopt a new battery regulation?

The Commission will adopt delegated and implementing acts under the new Batteries Regulation from 2024 onwards. Eurostat provides access to detailed information on batteries and accumulators produced and waste generated. For questions about EU environmental policy, please contact Europe Direct.