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Material recovery rates by end-2027: cobalt/copper/lead/nickel 90%; lithium 50%

By the end of 2027 material recovery rates must reach 90% each for cobalt, copper, lead and nickel, and 50% for lithium; by the end of 2031 these rise to 95% and 80% respectively..

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Record ID
tbm-072
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Domain benchmark
Jurisdiction
EU
Category
Recycling target
Status
Pending
Effective
2027-12-31
as_of
2026-10-08
Confidence
A
Issuer
EU

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By the end of 2027 material recovery rates must reach 90% each for cobalt, copper, lead and nickel, and 50% for lithium; by the end of 2031 these rise to 95% and 80% respectively.

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Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Annex XII · IEA battery recycling policy database · https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/1542/oj

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