The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) is funding the development of a digital product passport for batteries for the first time. This bundles all relevant information along the entire life cycle: from raw material extraction to recycling.
The funding amounts to 8.2 million euros and goes to a consortium led by Systemiq Deutschland GmbH. The project partners are Volkswagen AG, BMW AG, Umicore AG & Co KG, BASF AG, Fraunhofer IPK, acatech e.V., Circulor GmbH, Fiware Foundation, Twaice Technologies and VDE Renewables GmbH. The battery passport is the first digital product passport to be introduced at European level. In future, further products are to be provided with it in order to guarantee the exchange of data in the supply and value chain and compliance with environmental and social standards. The battery passport supports the sustainable and circular management of traction batteries for electric vehicles by providing a digital infrastructure for the documentation and exchange of basic information and technical data. In particular, data that comprehensively describes the sustainability and responsibility of the supply chain (including human rights) is to be documented. The battery passport is intended to meet the requirements of the upcoming EU battery regulation, which is currently being coordinated and will be mandatory for all newly purchased batteries in vehicles, stationary storage systems and larger industrial batteries in Germany and Europe from 2026.
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