Regulatory frameworks and economic instruments for promoting a circular economy in electric vehicle battery and material supply chains

Open Access

Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 729, 2026 1^st Sustainable Power, Energy, Transportation, and Materials Conference (SPETM 2026)


Article Number		02001
Number of page(s)		7
Section		EV Batteries and Fuel Cells
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202672902001
Published online		31 July 2026

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