End-of-life batteries are expected to surge from mid-2030s, driving recycling innovation. Patent activity in battery circularity grew 42 per cent annually (2017–2023), far outpacing overall battery manufacturing and global technical fields, according to a study by European Patent Office and International Energy Agency.
The UAE Ministry of Investment signed an MoU with Jereh Group to develop a energy industrial platform, strengthening UAE-China ties and positioning UAE as a hub for energy technologies including SMRs, anode production, battery recycling.