Battery Recycling- Importance, Examples from Elsewhere & Indian Measures

India has been increasing its focus on EV transportation in the recent years. As a consequence of various incentives, the uptake of these vehicles has gone up. However, this will give rise to challenges in the form of spent batteries. Hence, there is a need to have a robust framework to guide how these batteries are managed.

Why is battery recycling important?

• The Indian EV market has grown from <1% in 2020-21 to nearly 4.7% of new vehicle registrations in 2022. The market is expected to see further growth in the coming years.
• This would mean the co