A reminder the Sydney University/ABRI NSW lithium battery recycling workshop is 30 November from midday to 4pm. This is in person only. Regular updates and other opportunities to participate will be provided as the project progresses.
The workshop is to explore the risks that arise in five common and emerging scenarios at battery end of life. The focus is on risks and unknowns, the most challenging areas for developing a NSW lithium battery recycling guideline. The standard processes, i.e. apply for a planning approval, licence, etc, can be readily documented. The requirements underneath to deliver safety, environment and industry development objectives require teasing out to ensure fit for purpose regulation and targeting of risks.
Stakeholders will be asked to discuss the probability and materiality of the risks and the perceived responsibility of various stakeholders. The key questions which will be explored in the workshop are:
- How does the scenario emerge?
- How will that risk materialise in that scenario? Which stakeholders are exposed to that risk?
- How can we categorise those risks? Specially, are the risks are already adequately controlled, should they be accepted and or do the risks need to be mitigated.
The workshop will use a range of tools to methodically work through these questions using five scenarios: (i) Status quo; (ii) mixed consumer batteries emerging challenges; (iii) large batteries; (iv) damaged, defective or recalled (DDR); and (v) repurpose into secondary products.
It will inform the development of the two project outcomes to support industry:
- Development a NSW lithium battery recycling guide
- Understanding emerging challenges and risks so these can be addressed to deliver: industry development; safety, sustainability and environmental policy outcomes; and risk based regulation.
Venue details – Sydney University, Law Foyer in the New Law Building (big glass box overlooking Victoria Park). The law foyer is located at the ground floor entry if coming in from Eastern Avenue or it is at Level 2 if you enter from Barff Rd and use the building lifts.
There are around 30 people attending from industry, across the NSW and Cwth governments, and other interested stakeholders.
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