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The report by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation identifies five areas for immediate action to build a circular economy for EV batteries.

Design batteries for circularity, not disposal so they last and can be reused in different applications across multiple lives

Rethink battery service within optimised energy-mobility systems so value isn’t about bigger batteries but the right performance for the right use

Scale circular business models to treat batteries as long-term assets managed over multiple lives that reward durability, performance, recovery, and second-life use

Build and co-invest in regional circular infrastructure that enables materials to circulate efficiently, resiliently, and transparently

Make the circular operating system work by increasing data transfer and transparency across the value chain, and developing policy frameworks to practically enable product and material circulation.

The Faraday Institution contributed to the report as part of the Ayrton Challenge on Energy Storage.

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2026

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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