The world's second largest battery market is mulling strict regulation of what type of products can be sold within it. The bloc wants to tighten rules on using hazardous materials and would encourage circular economy approaches. The scope of the commission's proposal would also affect the design of devices, with phones, laptops and other portable gadgets without removable batteries set to be prohibited.Global decarbonization efforts periodically encounter headwinds related to concerns about the technology meant to drive carbon reduction itself. Batteries are a prime example of a technology which ...Den vollständigen Artikel lesen ...