Question 10526 — foreign trade

Summary

Mr. Julien Gokel draws the attention of the Minister Delegate to the Minister of the Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty, responsible for industry, to the need to support the French and European battery sector, a strategic industry for the ecological transition and for the industrial sovereignty of the country. In Hauts-de-France and particularly in Dunkirk, many Structuring projects are already contributing to the emergence of a true “battery valley”, destined to become a driving force behind the French and European industrial renaissance. However, nearly 80% of batteries consumed on our continent are still imported from Asian producers. This dependence weakens climate ambitions, jobs and the future of French strategic autonomy. To guarantee the competitiveness and sustainability of these projects, it is essential that France pushes forward, with the support of the European Commission, an ambitious plan to support the sector. This could in particular provide for the establishment of targeted subsidies or advantageous energy contracts with EDF, in order to reduce the cost of electricity while the production lines reach maturity. Protective measures could also be implemented at European level to limit unfair competition, while national aid should be primarily directed towards electric vehicles produced in Europe. Finally, the establishment of Asian players could be conditional on technology and know-how transfer partnerships with national and European manufacturers. He asks him what concrete measures the Government intends put in place and what initiatives with the European Commission it intends to bring, in order to support the rise of the battery sector, guarantee its competitiveness and allow France and Europe to once again become major industrial powers in this strategic sector.

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