ACR+

Ricardo Energy & Environment was commissioned to provide technical support to the European Commission on “Circular Economy Perspectives for the Management of Batteries used in Electric Vehicles” (hereafter, the ‘project’). The project was commissioned by the European Commission’s DG Joint Research Centre (hereafter ‘the JRC’). This final report provides a summary of the final findings of the project, which were also presented in draft form and discussed with stakeholders at the final project workshop on 4th February 2019.

For electric vehicles, the production (and disposal) of the traction battery may constitute a significant share of the full lifecycle impacts. With the take-up of electric vehicles anticipated to accelerate in the coming years, minimisation of these impacts will be increasingly important.