Source · Select Committees · Business and Trade Committee
Recommendation 23
23
Accepted
UK must establish its lithium-ion battery industry before leapfrogging to new technologies.
Conclusion
The UK may not be able to simply leapfrog into new technologies without first establishing itself in the lithium-ion battery industry. That conclusion reinforces the importance of acting at pace now to develop a battery supply chain in the UK. (Paragraph 87) Batteries for electric vehicle manufacturing 53
Government Response Summary
The government affirmed that the UK Battery Strategy already outlines its commitment and framework for developing a globally competitive battery supply chain for both current and future technologies.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
A) The UK Battery Strategy has set out the Government’s activity to support our objectives and established the framework and priorities for our future work with industry, on both the batteries of today and of tomorrow. The Government’s strategic and financial commitment to supporting the battery and EV sectors today demonstrates our conviction to act at pace now to achieve a globally competitive battery supply chain that supports economic prosperity and the net zero transition by 2030. The UK will be a world leader in sustainable battery design and manufacture, underpinned by a thriving battery innovation ecosystem.