Global Battery Alliance

It was a pleasure exchanging with Art Aiello for this piece on #batterypassports and the essential role they play in a rapidly growing industry https://lnkd.in/eK8Hwe_k

The Global Battery Alliance could not be more excited about today's publication of the International Energy Agency (IEA)'s flagship report on Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions! It was a privilege to participate in the consultations and peer review and we are thrilled to have the spotlight cast on the battery industry as a critical enabler of the energy transition. The report provides a wealth of data and analysis deep-diving on the role of #batteries in the global energy system. Some extremely encouraging highlights from the report: - In less than 15 years, battery costs have fallen by more than 90%, one of the fastest declines ever seen in clean energy technologies.  - Today, the energy sector accounts for over 90% of overall battery demand.  In 2023 alone, battery deployment in the power sector increased by more than 130% year-on-year, adding a total of 42 gigawatts (GW) to electricity systems around the world. - In the transport sector, batteries have enabled electric car sales to surge from 3 million in 2020 to almost 14 million last year, with further strong growth expected in the coming years While there is much to celebrate, we cannot afford to slow down: - To triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 in line with COP28 targets, 1 500 GW of battery storage will be required. A shortfall in deploying enough batteries would risk stalling clean energy transitions in the power sector.  - To scale up batteries globally, the report found that costs need to come down further without compromising quality and technology -Global battery manufacturing has more than tripled in the last three years. While China produces most batteries today, the report shows that 40% of announced plans for new battery manufacturing is in advanced economies such as the United States and the European Union. If all those projects are built, those economies would have nearly enough manufacturing to meet their own needs to 2030 on the path to net zero emissions. We urgently need to unlock the bottlenecks to growth. At the same time, mainstreaming sustainability into this rapidly growing industry from the outset is a critical priority: sustainable battery value chains are resilient value chains and the opportunities associated with this growth can contribute meaningfully to making the green transition a just transition. The Global Battery Alliance is the largest multistakeholder organisation committed to a vision of sustainable, responsible and circular battery value chains by 2030. Congratulations to Brent Wanner and Laura Cozzi and team on this fantastic publication 👏 https://lnkd.in/en4gktAK

Are you interested in battery #recycling, #reuse. #circularity, #productpassports, end-of-life vehicles? If yes, please join my conversation with Alissa Kendall and ex-colleague Georg Bieker at 12:15 IST. If not, please join to understand the complexities of this landscape for emerging economies. Find the meeting link in the comments. Looking forward to seeing you there. #unep

The International Energy Agency (IEA)’s Global EV Outlook 2024 is here and the future is looking electric! 🚗🔋🌎 The transition to EV’s is driving a profound transformation of mobility and the energy system and this transition is not without challenges. However, the benefits are substantial, here is the best one: ‘Under today’s policy settings, the rapid uptake of #EVs – including cars, vans, trucks, buses and 2/3-wheelers – is set to avoid the need for more than 10 million barrels of oil a day in 2035. That's equivalent to all the oil demand from road transport in the United States today.’ The full report and the corresponding data explorers are available here: https://lnkd.in/esAHJyRG

Europe’s largest battery energy storage project gets the green light ‘The project will feature 20 batteries, each with an inverter, 185 medium voltage transformers, five high-voltage transformers with a total capacity of 1,500 MVA, as well as 25,650 square meters of planting zone around the new battery park. GIGA Green Turtle will store the average energy consumption of 330,000 families annually and feed it back into the electricity grid, the developer said.’

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟 Join us at the Global Battery Alliance (GBA) as we seek a skilled Event Manager to lead the planning of our Annual General Meeting in Shanghai, China! Interested? Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/exXuMcvX #EventManager #GBA #Shanghai

Series Episode 5: Development and compliance framework for battery regulations Watch the insightful interview with Inga Petersen, Executive Director, Global Battery Alliance, which explores the following: How does the battery regulatory development and compliance framework assist companies in meeting compliance obligations in specific jurisdictions? Why is it important to integrate the existing voluntary standards landscape, and how does it benefit compliance with battery regulations? Watch the full video now: https://lnkd.in/eYMfvGwa #MITV #MI24 #MiningIndustry #MiningIndaba #EV #365Content #DisruptiveDiscussions

The Global Battery Alliance is incredibly excited to be recruiting for the role of Head of Programme - Battery Passport This is a truly unique opportunity to make a difference in one of the most exciting and dynamic sectors (yes, batteries 🔋 ⚡ ), work with our 150+ members and shape the future of the #batterypassport as the principal tool to scale sustainable, responsible and circular battery value chains by 2030. Originally conceptualized by the GBA, the GBA Battery Passport concept sets itself apart through our ambition to define best practices in a multi-stakeholder process, benchmark products and companies against globally harmonized sustainability performance expectations covering all salient risks and impacts along the battery value chain and issue a GBA quality seal or ESG score to help inform B2B procurement, investment and consumer decisions promoting continuous improvement and triggering a race to the top based on sustainability performance. Join us and help take the battery passport to the next level! More information is available on our website www.globalbattery.org Thank you for spreading the word widely in your networks! https://lnkd.in/eFgRgfeh

Congratulations to our friends and partners at Battery Pass for publishing the technical guidance and demonstrator for implementing the EU Battery Regulation battery passport! This represent an important milestone and a key contribution to the development of a harmonized #batterypassport ecosystem. 👏

For anyone who would like to learn more about the potential of digital product passports for battery circularity, have a read through this summary produced by BatrawProjectEU https://lnkd.in/eF5HrMmx