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

2025-12-03T14:00:00+00:00

2025-12-03T16:00:00+00:00

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MEP EVENT E-mobility and circularity: a win-win for Europe's competitiveness?📅 DateWednesday, 3 December 2025⏰ Time15:00 – 17:00📍 LocationRoom Spinelli 3H1, European Parliament, BrusselsOrganised byPierfrancesco MARAN Italy  MEP Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D)Partito Democratico (Italy) About the eventThis 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.Watch the introductory video  Programme15:00Welcome coffeeNetworking and arrival of participants.Informal networking, registration and welcome coffee.15:20Opening remarksMEP Pierfrancesco Maran, Kinga Timaru‑Kast (Platform for Electromobility), Francesco Naso (Motus‑E).Setting the scene for e‑mobility, circularity and competitiveness.15:35What is a circular economy applied to mobility and transport?Presentation by Anastasia Tsougka, ECOS.Concepts, principles and practical implications of circularity in the transport sector.15:45The Circular Economy Act and implications for the transport sectorsPresentation by Aurel Ciobanu‑Dordea, DG ENV.Upcoming sustainability requirements and opportunities for transport and mobility.16:00Leveraging the circularity potential for EV industries in EuropePanel with Céline Domecq (Volvo Cars), Emily Ritchey (T&E), Rikarnto Bountis (ICA Europe), Amy Sandhu (BASF).Industry perspectives on end‑of‑life EVs, battery value chains, innovation and green jobs.16:55Closing remarksMEP (tba).Key takeaways and next steps for the Circular Economy Act and e‑mobility.SpeakersKinga Timaru‑KastCoordinatorPlatform for Electromobility Francesco NasoSecretary‑GeneralMotus‑E Anastasia TsougkaPolicy OfficerECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards Aurel Ciobanu‑DordeaDirectorDG ENV, European Commission Céline DomecqPublic AffairsVolvo Cars Emily RitcheyPolicy OfficerTransport & Environment (T&E) Rikarnto BountisRepresentativeICA EuropeAmy SandhuHead of SustainabilityBASFImportant – This event is by invitation, and only registered participants will be admitted. Due to capacity constraints, all attendees must register, including those already holding a European Parliament access badge.

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