ISF and the Future Batteries CRC present a timely symposium to advance a circular battery chain.
On 23 June 2023, the Responsible Sourcing and Traceability Symposium: A Life-Cycle Approach for Batteries symposium will gather research and industry experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities of establishing a responsible, trusted circular battery chain.
The event organisers, ISF researchers Rusty Langdon and Helen Barreto Lara explain more about the event and why it's so important.
What topics will the symposium cover?
How do we ensure a fast, fair, and responsible transition to a battery supported clean energy future? The Symposium on Responsible Sourcing and Traceability: A Life Cycle Approach for Batteries will explore the role of material provenance and traceability, certification, and life cycle assessment in enabling responsible sourcing and circularity for battery materials. This builds on the active research collaborations among multiple partners within the Future Battery Industries CRC including on Trusted Supply Chain led by Curtin University; Certification and Life Cycle Analysis for Australian Battery Materials, led by the Institute for Sustainable Futures, UTS.
Who is it for?
The aim is to bring government, industry, NGOs and community stakeholders on the journey to a fast and fair net zero transition across the energy and resource sectors. All stakeholders are welcome to join us!
Why is it important?
Global demand for batteries will increase significantly in the race to achieve net-zero targets. The extractives sector will continue to play a key role in battery material supply to meet these targets, this is despite the push for an increase in recycled content in global battery procurement. It is therefore of critical importance that initiatives and discussion identify challenges and opportunities for the mining sector in sourcing materials responsibly. Collaborative and multi-disciplinary discussion on the battery value chain’s role in a net-zero transition will be essential for identifying opportunities for improvement and signalling areas for concerted future focus. Australia is a global leader in the extraction of essential battery minerals, particularly lithium, the fundamental mineral for lithium-ion batteries, therefore Australia has an opportunity to play a leading role in the context of responsible sourcing, traceability and life cycle assessment. We find ourselves at a critical juncture in a race to transition to clean energy, it is important our future course is ethical, responsible, and trusted.
Find out more and register to attend here.