Abstract:

The World Resources Institute (WRI) organised a webinar on Circular Economy Strategy for Batteries in India: Social, Technical, Environmental and Economic Aspects on January 20, 2020, as a part of the project, "Electric mobility Forum" launched by the vice president of India in 2019. Shakti Foundation is the funding partner of WRI for this project. 

The speaker Mr Rohan Singh Bais, Director, Ziptrax Cleantech Pvt Ltd, shared his views on the following key areas:

1. Status of recycling batteries for electric vehicles in India

2. Potential for re-use of EV batteries in other applications

3. The mechanism for recovery and Utilization of critical battery materials

4. Policy frameworks to mainstream battery recycling in India

5. Environmental aspects of recycling batteries

6. Scope of job opportunities

7. Investment avenues in Li-ion battery recycling companies