A Brussels Effect for battery sustainability

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An EU battery regulation can drive the development of a widely shared evidentiary system for global sustainability governance through the 'Brussels Effect'. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Yanan Liang; Edgar Hertwich; Robert Istrate; António Valente; Ranran Wang

doi:10.1126/science.aed8133

August 20, 2026Science

A Brussels Effect for battery sustainability

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To assess how European Union battery regulations can shape global sustainability governance and establish common evidentiary standards across international supply chains.
Evaluated the market reach and policy mechanisms of the European Union battery regulation framework.
Analyzed the legal and commercial mechanisms driving the international adoption of EU environmental standards.
EU battery regulations effectively incentivize global manufacturers to adopt standardized reporting protocols to maintain market access.
The framework establishes a shared evidentiary baseline for life-cycle environmental impact tracking across global battery supply chains.

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Policy analysis reveals the global influence of EU battery regulation on sustainability standards, highlighting pathways toward a unified evidentiary framework.

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An EU battery regulation can help drive toward a widely shared evidentiary system for sustainability governance

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Liang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895fe4ca7ade938187ecb3 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed8133

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