EU’s recycled content targets of lithium-ion batteries are likely to compromise critical metal circularity

• Published in: One earth (Cambridge, Mass.) Vol. 7; no. 7; pp. 1288 - 1300
• Main Authors: Zhou, Haiwei, Yang, Yuyao, Li, Wen, McKechnie, Jon, Thiede, Sebastian, Wang, Peng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc 19.07.2024
• Subjects: battery regulation; circular economy; critical raw materials; lithium-ion batteries; recycled content; recycled content; lithium-ion batteries; critical raw materials; battery regulation; circular economy

Batteries, essential for a net-zero future, are highly dependent on critical metals, the extraction and supply of which inflict harm on society and the environment and are subject to geopolitical tensions. To reduce damages and secure supply, the EU has introduced ambitious targets for end-of-life b...