E-mobility and circularity: a win-win for Europe's competitiveness?

Pierfrancesco MARAN

Italy  MEP 

Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)

Partito Democratico (Italy)

This public conference will explore the strategic role of electric mobility in Europe’s transition to a circular economy, focusing on how EVs and their batteries can drive recyclability, innovation and strategic autonomy ahead of the upcoming Circular Economy Act.

With the Act expected to redefine sustainability requirements for vehicles, the discussion will highlight the unique recyclability potential of electric vehicles compared to conventional technologies, and how the right regulatory framework can turn end‑of‑life EVs and batteries into a strategic asset for European competitiveness, innovation and green jobs.

Speakers will also reflect on the potential of existing legislation — including the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR), the Batteries Regulation and the Waste Shipment Regulation — to unlock circular value chains and strengthen Europe’s industrial autonomy, and on what can already be done now while the Circular Economy Act is still being prepared.

Kinga Timaru‑Kast

Coordinator

Platform for Electromobility

Francesco Naso

Secretary‑General

Motus‑E

Anastasia Tsougka

Policy Officer

ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards

Aurel Ciobanu‑Dordea

Director

DG ENV, European Commission

Céline Domecq

Public Affairs

Volvo Cars

Emily Ritchey

Policy Officer

Transport & Environment (T&E)

Rikarnto Bountis

Representative

ICA Europe

Amy Sandhu

Head of Sustainability

BASF