This week MOBI, the web3/DLT mobility alliance, published a global battery passport standard. It’s in response to the EU’s battery legislation that is expected to be finalized shortly, and requires electric vehicle (EV) batteries to have a passport. However, the standard also envisions being useful when other jurisdictions publish laws.
Batteries use materials such as cobalt, which often involve child labor during extraction, as well as conflict metals. Additionally, the positive environmental impact of EVs is heavily influenced by how a battery is produced and recycled. Battery passports will play a critical role in these aspects.
The MOBI standard received input from numerous major brands, including several auto manufacturers such as Ford, Honda, Nissan and Mazda. It doesn’t aim to dictate what details to include in the passport but rather how to decentralize the process.
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