EU Proposal Could Make Smartphone Batteries Replaceable Again

The European Union( EU) has now agreed on new laws and regulations aimed at making batteries more sustainable and applicable which might force smartphone makers to bring back removable batteries, the media reported. This move comes after making USB Type- C charging anchorages obligatory on all smartphones, tablets, and laptops.

The EU wants to make your next phone’s battery easier to replace

According to SamMobile, as the new laws cover the entire battery life cycle, the new regulation will present a new set of challenges to consumer tech enterprises and battery manufacturers. The entire life cycle of a battery includes material birth, artificial product, and disposal.

The new European Union law will apply to all types of batteries vended in the European Union including those used in electronic bias, artificial batteries, automotive batteries, and batteries used in two-wheelers and electric vehicles( EVs), according to the report.

Also, from early 2024, battery manufacturers in the EU will be needed to report the total carbon footmark of their products, from birth to recycling. This data will also be used to set a maximum CO2 limit for batteries that will come into effect as early as July 2027.

They will need to use a specific chance of recycled accouterments, similar to 16 percent cobalt, 85 percent lead, 6 percent lithium, and 6 percent nickel, the report added. However, the new regulations will insure that batteries vended in the European Union region are more terrain-friendly, eventually setting a precedent for the rest of the world, If approved.

Google may have won against the Union region in a recent antitrust disquisition, but it’ll be intriguing to see the hunt Goliath and other smartphone OEMs repel the removable battery offer. The European Parliament and the Council are yet to subscribe to the law, however, maybe giving Big Tech acceptable time to gear up for a power-packed debate.