FUTURE BRIEF: Towards the battery of the future - Issue 20

High-quality and innovative batteries are imperative for the EU in the context of its move towards a low-carbon, climate-friendly and more circular economy. However, manufacturing and using batteries, as well as the way they are treated at the end of their life, also has environmental impacts.

Batteries bring a number of environmental advantages. By enabling a greater share of renewable energy in the power sector, they help avoid negative environmental impacts of fossil fuel-or nuclear-based power, such as air pollution and its corresponding effects on human and ecological health, as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

Take a look at our Future Brief, Towards the Battery of the Future, and our related infographic, to learn how the environmental footprint of batteries could be lowered. The Future Brief also highlights how battery technologies are evolving to deliver better performance.