RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain

📣 Ilka von Dalwigk joins RECHARGE in the new position of Director General! ✨   Ilka started this week in her new role, and moves from EIT InnoEnergy where she supported the European Batteries Alliance (EBA) activity since its creation. With a strong focus on sustainability and supply chain topics she has been instrumental in building up and managing the vast and complex network of the stakeholders in this initiative, as well as developing the set of initial recommendations that contributed to the design and content of actions that have been identified as necessary by the EBA, to make the EU a key player in the global #battery market. Lately she has been leading the work in updating those recommendations to ensure the competitiveness of the European battery industry in the face of recent geopolitical challenges. Ilka has recently been awarded the Battery Star Award 2024 by the BEPA - Batteries European Partnership Association for her longstanding contribution to the battery sector. 👏 Now, we Welcome Ilka on board of RECHARGE! We are thrilled to have you as part of our team and the #batteries ecosystem! 🔋

Before the year closes, we still would like to announce our New Members which joined the association during our last General Assembly in October. 🔋 BASQUEVOLT 🔋 BMZ Poland 🔋 Element Materials Technology 🔋 Eleo 🔋 Epiroc 🔋 Exide Group 🔋 MECAWARE 🔋 Nissan Nordic Europe 🔋 Ricardo plc RECHARGE gained another 9 new members - Welcome! 👏

2030 is around the corner - how many days left? There are ambitious benchmarks set in the Critical Raw Materials Act for 2030, and time is ticking 🕰️ ‼️ At the session on batteries & critical raw materials during the European EnerGreenDeal Conference, the excellent panellists discussed the commitment to develop value chains & how communication & education play an important role. CRMs (and the mining, refining, recycling ♻️ of those) & batteries 🔋 are all needed for our #decarbonisation trajectory in Europe. The jobs created through a prosperous value chain delivering for the transition technologies can be here in Europe, why shouldn’t they be? Our Ilka von Dalwigk highlighting that the transition to decarbonisation & electrification, and the commitment to the batteries value chain require both “a sprint & marathon; and we need policy coherence and systemic approach”. #energreendeal #batteries4eu #criticalrawmaterials

Do not miss tomorrow's European EnerGreenDeal Conference Conference, and our Ilka von Dalwigk on the 3rd plenary session "Battery Manufacturing and Critical Raw Materials: Overcoming the Challenges of Building New Industrial Value Chains". The speakers of that panel, moderated by David Rose, will address the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) target of 10% of the EU’s critical mineral demands being met by domestic mines by 2030, the CRMA's effective implementation, and address questions such as 'What are the primary challenges facing Europe’s battery value chain?', and 'What action should we take to help the European battery value chain succeed in both the short- and longer-term?'. #EnerGreenDeal #Batteries4EU #CriticalRawMaterials #batteries

RECHARGE is excited to announce its participation at the 4th European EnerGreenDeal Conference at Egmont Palace on 12 December 2025!   Our Director-General Ilka von Dalwigk will be speaking at the third plenary session, "Battery manufacturing and critical raw materials: overcoming the challenges of building new industrial value chains." Ilka will present our industry's expectations regarding the Circular Economy Act, and how it will play a key role for critical raw materials availability and access for the European battery manufacturers, material providers and recyclers.   The 4th European EnerGreenDeal Conference offers a unique opportunity to engage EU and national decision-makers and key stakeholders in shaping the European decarbonisation and industrial agenda for the next five years.   This edition is specifically designed to serve as a key platform for discussing the strategic directions and priorities of the newly elected European leadership, in order to build a resilient and competitive industry and a more autonomous energy sector.   #EnerGreenDeal #Batteries4EU

Indeed join the Future Battery Forum🔋 next week in Berlin! Our Ilka von Dalwigk (Director General at RECHARGE) will be one of the presenters!

In the context of the new 🇪🇺 Battery Regulation (namely article 6), Eurometaux (European Metals Association) is facilitating capacity building for European Chemicals Agency regarding the chemical substances 🧪 used in batteries. After a first workshop in Brussels 🇧🇪 in April, the second workshop took place this week in Helsinki 🇫🇮 . Ilka von Dalwigk presented the future trends in battery technologies and RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain experts participated in the different breakout sessions, explaining the Risk Management Measures already in place in the #battery 🔋industry. As stated by Sharon McGuinness during her opening intervention, this collaboration with stakeholders is important to build capacity and knowledge around #batteries. Saft #WeEnergizeTheWorld

🔋🔋🔋 RECHARGING & INSIGHTFUL DISCUSSIONS As the RECHARGE General Assembly in Brussels slowly draws to a close, we were treated to an open plenary on the implementation of the EU Battery Regulation 👇 🔹 Moderated by our new Secretary General Ilka von Dalwigk and with an overview on the timeline by Kinga Timaru-Kast from the Secretariat 🔹 Panel discussion on barriers and opportunities with - Kamila Slupek from Eurometaux (European Metals Association) - Julia Poliscanova (she/her) from Transport & Environment (T&E) - Raffaele Rossi from SolarPower Europe 🔹 Update from the European Commission with Nicolas ENCAUSSE 🔹 Update from the Joint Research Centre (JRC) with Conrad Szczuka 🔹 Discussion around the role of notified bodies by our new Member Ricardo plc with Sofia Amaral 🔹 Plus a “bonus” workshop on IED and BREF for battery gigafactories with Lighea Speziale from Seeds Consulting Key industry requirements discussed included 👇 🔹 Minimise regulatory uncertainty 🔹 Sufficient time to prepare for new rules 🔹 Less red tape (administrative burden) 🔹 Realistic targets based on real-world data 🔹 Avoid unintended negative consequences Many thanks for the open exchange - and I look forward to continuing the dialogue 👏👏👏

Is the EU Regulation about “Recycling Efficiency” efficient? 👉https://futuram.eu/?p=963 Claude CHANSON from RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain summarises the concept and practical calculation of recycling efficiency and how the use of market dynamics drive a complex method toward optimisation in his latest piece. Discover how a simple concept can quickly turn into a complex and technical issue and how to solve it: https://futuram.eu/?p=963 #recyclingefficiency #recycling European Commission European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

🔋 Speaker spotlight: Ilka von Dalwigk Director General at RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain ⚡🚗 Ilka has been a key figure in advancing the European Battery Alliance through her work at EIT InnoEnergy. Now, at RECHARGE – European Association of the Advanced Rechargeable & Lithium Batteries Value Chain, she leads the push for innovation across the rechargeable and lithium battery value chain. 📅 Don’t miss Ilka’s panel on Wednesday, 27 November at 9:00 AM: “Powering Forward: Innovations in Automotive Battery Technology”. Discover how cutting-edge advances in automotive batteries are powering the future of sustainable mobility in Europe.