EU’s Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan classifies batteries as a critical element for the implementation of climate neutrality goals in the frame of European Green Deal and RePowerEU Plan. The current European innovation landscape identifies raw material criticality as a crucial aspect for unlocking the potential of sustainable battery manufacturing in Europe. Hence, in line with the expected demand for batteries for both mobility and stationary energy storage applications, actions are necessary for eliminating the criticality factors for a secured material supply chain.

Considering the overall sustainability challenges associated with the all-lifecycle stages (raw material extraction, manufacturing, use phase, and end-of-life treatment), improving supply chain security and resilience supplemented by circular economy approaches, is a crucial element as defined in the EU’s Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). Given the importance of the value chain for the future of European battery manufacturing and supply, the next session of TwinVECTOR Webinar Series is organized with the title of “Challenges for a European battery value chain: State-of-the-art, prospects, and resilience” consisting of two presentations focusing on raw materials supply challenges, and strategies for enhancing raw material supply resilience. The online webinar is carried out in cooperation with StoRIES, EERA Joint Program Energy Storage and POLiS being open to anybody and providing sufficient space for discussions.