Lithium-Sourcing Roadmap for India

The 'Lithium-Sourcing Roadmap for India' report provides a strategy for Indian policy-makers and industry to responsibly source lithium to support clean energy manufacturing, low-carbon economic growth, and the development of electric vehicles and stationary storage.

• Lithium is identified as a critical mineral by eight major global economies, including India, the United States, the European Union, Japan, Canada, Australia, China, and the Republic of Korea. It is one of only three minerals—alongside tungsten and cobalt—included in the assessments of all eight nations. In 2023, India officially designated lithium as a "critical" mineral, alongside 29 others.
• The International Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that lithium for clean energy will experience the fastest growth in global demand among critical minerals, with a projected 17-fold increase between 2022 and 2045 under the IEA's net-zero scenario.
• India faces energy and economic security risks because Indian companies have had a negligible role in the lithium battery supply chain. This contrasts with other nations that have secured resources through long-term supply agreements, direct investments in overseas mines, and the establishment of refining and processing capabilities. Failure to act in the next decade may hinder India's job creation and the development of stationary storage and electric vehicle industries.

APA

Xu,, S. G. M. S. R. K. B. J. L. N. W. (2023). Lithium-Sourcing Roadmap for India. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/india-lithium-sourcing-roadmap

Chicago

Xu,, Siddharth Goel,Tom Moerenhout,Deepak Sharma,Swasti Raizada,Prashant Kumar,Kevin Brunelli,Chengxi Jiang,Lilly Lee,Anja Nilson,Qi Wang,Huiying. Lithium-Sourcing Roadmap for India. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2023. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/india-lithium-sourcing-roadmap.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{xu2023lithiumsourcing, author = {Xu,, Siddharth Goel,Tom Moerenhout,Deepak Sharma,Swasti Raizada,Prashant Kumar,Kevin Brunelli,Chengxi Jiang,Lilly Lee,Anja Nilson,Qi Wang,Huiying}, title = {{Lithium-Sourcing Roadmap for India}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2023}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/india-lithium-sourcing-roadmap}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }