Traian Urban

A perspective analysing the growing role of cities in battery collection, logistics and end-of-life management, including opportunities for second-life applications in urban energy systems and the integration of safety and circularity principles into mobility and infrastructure planning.

An assessment of the policy frameworks and regulatory levers shaping battery circularity in Europe, enabling more resilient, scalable and competitive battery value chains.

An exploration of the commercial and industrial pathways turning battery circularity from strategic ambition into scalable market deployment, highlighting the economics, investment dynamics and operational models shaping the sector.

A panel discussion bringing together industry, policy and innovation stakeholders on the next wave of developments in battery circularity, including battery passports and digital traceability, circular and design-for-reuse approaches, and second-life applications as a competitive alternative to recycling. It will also address safe handling and the integration of circularity principles into urban mobility and infrastructure planning, identifying priority actions realise a fully circular battery ecosystem.