Coordinated action needed along battery value chain to reduce emissions

The use of batteries could reduce global emissions in the transport and power sectors by 30% by 2030, the World Economic Forum’s Global Battery Alliance outlines in a new report, titled ‘A Vision for a Sustainable Battery Value Chain in 2030’. According to the report, this  will create about ten-million jobs and add $150-billion to the global economy, while simultaneously providing electricity to 600-million people.