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Rising popularity of electric vehicles sparks calls for waste management sector to keep up

Published

19 September 2026

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operational-macro

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Clean Energy

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Australia

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Fusion42 · 19 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

Australia's electric vehicle sales have surged, prompting urgent calls for the battery recycling sector to scale up capabilities and workforce skills to manage the expected increase in end-of-life EV batteries safely and sustainably.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Clean Energy.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You must now plan to build or partner with battery recycling capacity as Australia tightens e-waste rules and scales EV adoption. The window to train staff and secure supply chains for reclaimed materials is open and shrinking.

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1 source · 19 Sep 2026

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Clean Energyelectric-vehiclesbattery-recyclingwaste-managementclean-energyskills-development