On 6 August 2025, the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) published a blog post by Anupam Khajuria (Research Fellow and Academic Associate, ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ-IAS) and Sudip Ranjan Basu (Chief, Sustainable Business Network Section, ESCAP) on the challenges of electric vehicle (EV) battery waste across Asia and the Pacific.
The piece argues that harnessing synergies through policy integration and promoting circularity principles can transform EV battery waste ¡ª from a daunting environmental challenge into a powerful engine for inclusive and sustainable economic growth.
Excerpt:
The transition to a circular economy for EV batteries is most effective through synergistic collaboration. At its core, this synergy involves integrating circularity principles, innovative financial mechanisms, and multi-stakeholder engagements. These engagements and dialogues should bring together government agencies, private sector leaders, MSMEs, civil society and academia.
The article is available on the UN ESCAP .?
