Carbon footprint declaration

The carbon footprint declaration is a document, required by Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 for electric vehicle batteries, rechargeable industrial batteries above 2 kWh, and LMT batteries, that states the battery’s carbon footprint calculated over its life cycle and broken down by life-cycle stage. The requirement is phased in by battery category according to dates set in the Regulation and its delegated acts, and the declaration must follow the Commission’s harmonised calculation methodology. A summary of the carbon footprint is part of the public information available through the battery passport.