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        "msgid": "klri-outlines-four-pillars-of-battery-circularity-system-in-korea-1782302102",
        "date": "2026-06-24 17:44:22",
        "title": "KLRI outlines four pillars of battery circularity system in Korea",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "A researcher from the Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI) presented four key pillars of Korea's battery circularity system at a forum in Jakarta, offering a potential model for Indonesia's sustainable battery industry. The pillars include extended producer responsibility for collection, comprehensive safety regulations, a battery passport for end-of-life evaluation, and policy instruments to boost recycled material use. The framework aims to secure resource independence, enhance industrial value, and meet global carbon and recycled content standards.",
        "content": "<p>A researcher from the Korea Legislation Research Institute (KLRI), Im\nDan-bi, has outlined four foundational pillars of the battery\ncircularity system implemented in Korea, which could serve as a\nreference for Indonesia in building a sustainable battery industry.\nDan-bi noted that the circularity chain of battery production is\ncurrently a focus for battery manufacturing industries in various\ncountries to reduce external dependence on the battery value chain and\nsecure industrial competitiveness. In Korea, four pillars with\nsupporting systems and instruments underpin battery circularity. The\nfirst is a collection system that forms a battery recycling industry,\nwhich must be operated under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).\n\u201cThe main point here is clarity regarding who bears that responsibility.\nIf the responsible party is unclear, the collection system will struggle\nto operate stably, and it will be difficult to secure the volume supply\nand investment signals needed for the recycling industry,\u201d Dan-bi said\nat the Korea-Indonesia Economic Partnership Forum in Jakarta on\nWednesday. EPR, or the system of producer responsibility in recycling,\nis a regulatory instrument that guarantees this collection process. EPR\nis not merely a regulation for producers but an instrument to\ninternalise external costs by charging the costs of collecting and\nmanaging end-of-life batteries to producers, while simultaneously\nbringing those batteries into the circularity system. When designing\nEPR, it is necessary to determine who bears the responsibility\u2014whether\nvehicle manufacturers, battery producers, or importers\u2014and to define its\nscope, covering electric vehicle batteries, energy storage systems, and\nother products. The second pillar is safety regulation, as electric\nvehicle batteries are economically valuable assets but carry risks of\nhigh voltage and fire. If the collection of used batteries is mandated\nwithout considering these characteristics, businesses may face\nunpredictable safety and legal liabilities. \u201cSafety standards must cover\nthe entire process, from the state of charge and damage inspection\nduring transport to safety requirements in the dismantling process,\u201d she\nadded. Dan-bi explained that the third pillar requires an evaluation\nsystem for the proper management of end-of-life batteries, diagnosing\ntheir current condition\u2014such as capacity, internal resistance, and\nthermal stability\u2014contained within a battery passport. By combining this\ninformation, batteries can be allocated to the most suitable pathway,\nfor example, reuse, remanufacturing, or material recycling. The fourth\npillar involves policy instruments to expand the use of recycled raw\nmaterials in battery production. The choice of policy instrument depends\non the maturity of the market. \u201cIn the early stages, incentives and\npublic procurement can drive private investment, while a recycled\nmaterial certification system can help build market-based demand before\nmandatory regulations are applied,\u201d she said. Dan-bi stated that these\nfour pillars demonstrate a paradigm shift in battery policy, where\nbatteries are no longer viewed merely as waste but as strategic material\nassets. However, a battery circularity system cannot be realised through\ntechnology or markets alone; it must be built together with a legal and\npolicy framework that drives the system organically. The development of\nbattery circularity will ultimately guarantee resource security and cost\nsavings through the recovery of critical minerals from urban mining,\nincrease industrial added value by integrating recycled materials into\nproduction, and serve as a means to respond to global regulations\nconcerning carbon footprints and recycled content requirements.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/klri-outlines-four-pillars-of-battery-circularity-system-in-korea-1782302102",
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