10/07/2023 (Agence Europe) – The EU regulation on batteries and battery waste, the first emblematic circular economy legislation proposed for 2020 (see EUROPE B12620A13), has been adopted. On Monday 10 July, the Council of the European Union formally adopted this legislation, which aims to improve the sustainability of all batteries sold in the EU throughout their life cycle and to develop a European battery industry (see EUROPE B13081A5). Requirements on carbon footprint, recycled...