| Title |
Ambitious EV policy expedites the e-waste and socio-environmental impacts in India |
| ID_Doc |
18004 |
| Authors |
Asokan, VA; Teah, HY; Kawazu, E; Hotta, Y |
| Title |
Ambitious EV policy expedites the e-waste and socio-environmental impacts in India |
| Year |
2023 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.resconrec.2022.106829 |
| Abstract |
There is limited knowledge on the potential impacts of electric vehicle (EV) deployment in developing countries to date. India is a rapidly industrializing country with a national policy to promote EVs, but does not have the waste management infrastructure to process battery waste. Through a model analysis for India, we projected that the sale of two-wheeler EVs will peak in 2030 at around 20 million units while the sale of four-wheeler EVs will steadily increase to 10 million units in 2050. Meanwhile, the volume of lead-acid battery waste is projected to peak in 2027, and lithium-ion battery waste from two-wheelers and four-wheelers will exceed 500 kilotons in 2044 and 1000 kilotons in 2050, respectively. Given these projections, it is imperative to create a safe envi-ronment for workers and surrounding communities, an extended producer responsibility (EPR) system and a national mechanism to track waste crimes related to batteries in the future. |
| Author Keywords |
Developing countries; Electric vehicle; Battery waste; Socio-environmental impacts; India |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:000990576200001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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