1、Powering the Future:Overcoming Battery Supply Chain Challenges with CircularityW H I T E P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 5In collaboration with RMI and the Global Battery AllianceImages:Getty ImagesDisclaimer This document is published by the World Economic Forum as a contribution to a project,insight

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3、 or other stakeholders.2025 World Economic Forum.All rights reserved.No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,including photocopying and recording,or by any information storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 41 Introduction 61

4、.1 The implications of rising demand for EV batteries 61.2 A circular battery economy 81.3 Report approach 92 Concerns about todays battery value chain 102.1 Lack of transparency across the full value chain 102.2 Battery design and data access 122.3 Challenging economics of recycling and second life

5、 132.4 Vulnerabilities and inequitable harms and benefits of value chain design 152.5 Workforce development and transition needs 173 Recommendations 183.1 Track-and-trace platforms 183.2 Design change and data standards 203.3 Policy to address economic and technical challenges 23Case study 1:Triple-

6、bottom-line accounting for EVB recycling 273.4 Regional value chains and cross-border movement 28Case study 2:Challenges faced by a small island nation 313.5 Workforce development and transition 32Conclusion 35Contributors 36Endnotes 38Powering the Future:Overcoming Battery Supply Chain Challenges w