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The European Commission's “Battery Boosterˮ Program Aims to Bolster a Domestic Supply Chain Six pillars of the Battery booster strategy, communicated Dec. 16 2025 by the European Commission

Pillar I

“Supporting The Ramp Up Of EU Manufacturers Through Financial Backingˮ Measures include c. EUR 2.2 billion funds, a new Battery Booster Facility mobilizing EUR 1.5 billion in interest‐free loans from 2026, production ramp‐up support under a future European Competitiveness Fund

Pillar II

“Developing A Resilient Upstream Value Chain For Access To Raw Materials And Inputsˮ Supports 32 EU and 10 non‐EU strategic CRM projects under the Critical Raw Materials Act, a RESourceEU Action Plan with funds of EUR 3 billion in 2026, EUR 2.9 billion InvestEU guarantee expected to unlock about EUR 55 billion investment, including roughly EUR 6 billion in CRMs by2027

Pillar III

“Ensuring Value Added Investments And Industrial Level Playing Field In The EUˮ Envisages new conditions on FDI in strategic battery segments (e.g. limits on foreign ownership, technology transfer, supply‐chain integration), combined with competition and trade instruments

Pillar IV

“Supporting ‘Made In EUʼ Offtakes, Boosting Resilience And Sustainabilityˮ Aims to create “made in EUˮ lead markets via upcoming EU content requirements for batteries and components under an Industrial Accelerator Act and resilience criteria in EV subsidy schemes required by the Net‐Zero Industry Act from 01/2026

Pillar V

“Boosting Research, Innovation And Skills For The Eu Battery Value Chainˮ Accelerates research, innovation & skills through R&D funding, investments for next‐gen chemistries, start‐up funding etc.

Pillar VI

“Coordinating Action To Maximize Impact Across Europeˮ To align EU, national and private investments, and synchronize demand‐side measures e.g. “made in Europeˮ requirements

Source: Content & analysis provided by Roland Berger Distinguished Partner). For more information, visit https://www.rolandberger.com/en/Insights/Global-Topics/Battery.

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