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EU green-battery rules should cover light transport, smaller batteries, governments agree

By Kathryn Carlson
  • 17 Mar 2022 16:47
  • 17 Mar 2022 16:47
An overhaul of EU requirements for green batteries has moved closer to completion after national environment ministers agreed on a common position at a meeting today.
They want to introduce sustainability requirements for batteries used in light transport such as e-scooters, e-bikes as well as those used in lower-powered electric

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Kathryn Carlson

Financial Services Correspondent, Europe


Kathryn is a correspondent leading EU financial services coverage for MLex in Brussels. She previously covered energy and trade as a reporter for MLex, and has written for Reuters and The Times of London among other outlets. Kathryn holds a degree in English Literature from the University of Oxford and spent time working in Italy and France before making the move to Brussels.

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