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UN ECE

Oct 2024

Upcoming United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Party Meetings

During October 2024, meetings of three different United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Parties are planned.

Sep 2024

Upcoming United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Party Meetings

The 80th session of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UN ECE) Working Party on Noise and Tyres (GRBP) is scheduled to take place September 17-20, 2024 and the 20th session of the UN ECE Working Party on Automated/Autonomous and Connected Vehicles (GRVA) is scheduled to take place on 23-27 September, 2024.

Jun 2024

Draft EU Regulations on the Carbon Footprint of Electric Vehicle Batteries Published

Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 on batteries and waste batteries, which was published in July 2023, introduced a requirement for battery manufacturers to declare the carbon footprint of certain categories of battery that they produce, and electric vehicle batteries are one of those categories. To allow for the implementation of this requirement, on April 30, 2024, the European Commission published two draft Regulations relating to the carbon footprint of electric vehicle batteries.