Lead is not dead: shaping the industry for a bright, green future Report

Insight 22 May 2020

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Report summary

The lead industry stands at a crossroads in its evolution, with some external forces looking to push it down the road to extinction. Yet great opportunities lie in prospect for this mature industry, where the latest developments in production and battery technologies will enable it to make an invaluable contribution to the future energy transition landscape. Converse, the elimination of the lead industry threatens untold environmental damage and severely constrains the electrification of vehicles and our ability to harness renewable power.

Lead is not dead: shaping the industry for a bright, green future
- Engagement rather than resistance produces positive progress in regulation
- Can battery demand cope with a lead ban?
- Can the environment cope with a lead ban?
- The imperative to recycle scrap batteries
- Taking a leading role in greening the economy

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This report includes 5 images and tables including:

Solar and wind energy provide the greatest growth in generation over the next two decades
High recycling rates increases the dominance of secondary lead production over primary
High volume of lead in auto batteries remains for years after an EU ban
Slow decline of lead in battery service even after total EU lead battery ban
An EU auto lead battery ban would place substantial extra demand on Li-ion capacity