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The new Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for batteries

The new Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda for batteries

27 February 2024: Last week, Batteries European Partnership Association (BEPA) released the Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA). The SRIA is the result of strategic alignment among all battery stakeholders in Europe, organised within Batteries Europe & BEPA’s working groups. Under BEPA, a system of expert working groups has been set up to channel inputs from the […]

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EU’s 2040 Climate Target

EU’s 2040 Climate Target

15 February 2024: FBE welcomes the Commission’s recommended target for 2040: a 90% net GHG emission reduction compared to 1990 levels. We endorse the statement that Europe should lead in developing the clean technology markets of the future. Ambitious electrification is at the heart of the Europe’s green transition. The Commission asses that the share […]

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The Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreements on two pivotal pieces of legislation: NZIA and STEP 

The Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreements on two pivotal pieces of legislation: NZIA and STEP 

09 February 2024: The European Parliament and Council have reached provisional agreements on two key legislations aimed at reinforcing the EU’s green and technological ambitions: the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP). The agreements were reached on February 6 and 7, respectively. Flow Batteries Europe (FBE) welcomes political consensus […]

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Policy overview & topics not to miss in 2024

Policy overview & topics not to miss in 2024

30 January 2024: FBE recently published a policy overview document that covers topics not to miss in 2024. In 2024, Europe’s agenda will be dominated by the European Parliamentary elections scheduled for June. However, many energy and environmental policy topics still need to be finalised, implemented, and strategically navigated to ensure a sustainable and forward-looking […]

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Join FBE Team as a Policy Assistant

Join FBE Team as a Policy Assistant

18 January 2024: Flow Batteries Europe is looking to hire a new Policy Assistant for a six months internship. The Policy Assistant will support the work of the policy team for FBE – Flow Batteries Europe. FBE is a member-led association representing flow battery stakeholders with a united voice to shape a long-term strategy for […]

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Open letter to the European Commission – Battery funding Horizon Europe

Open letter to the European Commission – Battery funding Horizon Europe

13 January 2024: Flow Batteries Europe is proud to share the co-signed open letter urging for continued investment in battery research and innovation under the Horizon Europe programme. In the open letter, stakeholders from the battery, materials, energy and mobility sectors urge the European Commission to champion continued investment in battery research and innovation under […]

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Funding for the most sustainable batteries

Funding for the most sustainable batteries

19 December 2023: On 6 December, the European Commission proposed to the Council a one-off extension of the current, less strict rules of origin for electric accumulators and vehicles under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), until 31 December 2026. The extension will apply only to this sector and not to the TCA’s wider rules of […]

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Flow battery stakeholders meet in Paris for FBE’s seventh General Assembly

Flow battery stakeholders meet in Paris for FBE’s seventh General Assembly

05 December 2023: Players from across the energy sector met in Paris at this year’s Enlit Europe (27 – 30 November) to network and discuss the best way forward for a reliable, sustainable and digital energy transition. FBE was well-represented at the international event, having attended the conference as an exhibitor. FBE had an exhibition […]

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Critical Raw Materials Act: legislators reach informal agreement 

Critical Raw Materials Act: legislators reach informal agreement 

20 November 2023: On 13th November 2023, an informal agreement was reached between MEPs and the Spanish Presidency of the Council on the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA). The full text of the agreement is not yet available, but its content has been alluded to in press releases of the Parliament, the Council, and the […]

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