Batteries: the “Passport” for batteries wanted by the lords of Davos arrives

Manufacturers and some intergovernmental bodies want to certify how “green” the batteries of cars, scooters and electric bikes actually are. The Global Battery Alliance (GBA) plans to introduce the "Passports" for green batteries before the end of 2022. The project, which was initiated at the World Economic Forum, ie by the gentlemen of Davos, and aims to inform consumers on the environmental impact of electric vehicle batteries. So we can, or will, know which are the greenest batteries.

Electric vehicles are considered key to tackling climate change, but a 2019 GBA report highlighted how the rapid increase in battery production has led to enormous ecological challenges: "The production of a rechargeable battery – from mine to electric vehicle – poses significant social and environmental risks ". "These range from mining (child labor, unsafe working conditions, indigenous rights), to manufacturing processes (CO2 footprint, water use, biodiversity loss, pollution) and have a significant impact on overall sustainability of the final product ".

The GBA – a public-private partnership of 80 companies, governmental and non-governmental organizations – wants to see more sustainable and responsible attitudes towards battery manufacturing and recycling. The organization believes that providing basic information to consumers at the point of sale is a necessary step. Obviously the information will be processed by this mixed organization, which will have its own personal concept of sustainability.

The battery passport would be a digital representation of each battery, relaying information about its manufacturing history and provenance and also details on how it could be used or processed after its life in an electric vehicle.

The suggestion could also be positive, were it not that, given the origin of the idea, it will probably be used to manipulate and distort a nascent market. Unfortunately, years of shady maneuvers, of international bodies hostage to non-transparent powers, have accustomed us not to believe too much in these certifications. Who knows, maybe this time it could be different.

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