January 20, 2023: Battery Council International said on January 18 it had joined the Global Battery Alliance (GBA).

BCI executive VP and general counsel Roger Miksad (pictured) said the move would bolster BCI’s work in promoting a responsible and circular battery value chain.

“As one of the first industries to develop a true circular economy across North America, BCI supports GBA’s guiding principles, in particular to establish a circular battery value chain to support the transition to a low carbon economy,” Miksad said,

GBA is a public-private collaboration initiative founded in 2017 at the World Economic Forum to help establish a sustainable battery value chain by 2030.

It brings together leading international organizations, NGOs, industry actors, academics and governments.