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HiQ-LCA: Closing data gaps in Europe’s battery value chain

Location: Europe-wide
Supported by: EIT RawMaterials Funding

The HiQ-LCA project is helping Europe’s battery industry meet the EU Battery Regulation’s tougher reporting rules. Manufacturers and suppliers must now disclose CO₂ emissions, raw material sources, recycling recovery rates, and the share of recycled content. 

To close key data gaps in these areas, the HiQ-LCA project equips companies with the data, tools, and training they need to report and verify results accurately. The project is developing a new battery Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) database as a satellite of ecoinvent, a trusted global reference for environmental data. 

This resource will make it easier for companies to access consistent information, compare performance, and meet sustainability standards. 

By combining practical support with trusted data, HiQ-LCA is helping companies strengthen sustainability reporting and build confidence in Europe’s growing battery value chain. 

Core facts

  • Development of a new battery LCA database to collect industry data and fill key information gaps.
  • Companies can use ready-made datasets to meet reporting rules more easily, saving time and cost.
  • Data is anonymised and aggregated to protect confidential information while remaining reliable for compliance checks.
  • HiQ-LCA partners offer training and guidance to help companies prepare their documentation.

Impact highlights

  • Held two industry workshops in 2023 and 2024 to map data needs and encourage data sharing.
  • Delivered hybrid carbon-footprinting training in May 2025 with 100 participants.
  • Invested €3.5M to create a peer-reviewed satellite database of ecoinvent with compliance-ready datasets.

Project partners

  • Project coordinator: European Lithium Institute (eLi), Belgium
  • Partners: Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (France), CellCircle UG (Germany), ecoinvent Association (Switzerland), Eramet SA (France), Fraunhofer ISC (Germany), Fraunhofer IST (Germany), Ghent University (Belgium), Leiden University (Netherlands), Minviro Ltd (UK), Northvolt AB (Sweden), Université de Bordeaux (France)