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— Mongolia Circular Battery Initiative (MCBI)

Цахилгаан автомашин, сэргээгдэх эрчим хүч, эрчим хүч хадгалах системийн хэрэглээ нэмэгдэхийн хэрээр батерейн хэрэгцээ дэлхий даяар эрчимтэй өсөж байна.

Гэхдээ бид нэг чухал асуултыг өнөөдрөөс тавих хэрэгтэй.

Өнөөдрийн цэвэр технологийн шийдэл ашиглалтын хугацаа дууссаны дараа хаашаа явах вэ?

Батерейг зөвхөн хэрэглээд хаядаг бүтээгдэхүүн гэж харах нь хангалтгүй. Түүний амьдралын мөчлөгийг түүхий эдээс эхлээд үйлдвэрлэл, хэрэглээ, дахин ашиглалт, дахин боловсруулалт, материалын нөхөн сэргэлт хүртэл бүхэлд нь төлөвлөх шаардлагатай.

Ашиглалтаас гарсан батерей = шинэ нөөц

Лити-ион батерейд лити, никель, кобальт, манган, зэс, хөнгөн цагаан, графит зэрэг эдийн засаг болон технологийн өндөр ач холбогдолтой материалууд агуулагддаг.

Иймээс ашиглалтаас гарсан батерейг зөвхөн “хог хаягдал” гэж үзэхийн оронд материалын хоёрдогч эх үүсвэр гэж харах нь тойрог эдийн засгийн үндсэн зарчим юм.

Зөв систем бий болгосноор батерейг:

цуглуулах → оношлох → ангилах → дахин ашиглах → техникийн урьдчилсан боловсруулалт хийх → материалыг нөхөн сэргээх → үйлдвэрлэлийн эргэлтэд буцаах

боломжтой.

Ингэснээр нэгэнт олборлосон чухал ашигт малтмалыг дахин дахин эдийн засгийн эргэлтэд ашиглах нөхцөл бүрдэнэ.

Дахин боловсруулах нь ганц шийдэл биш

Батерейн тойрог систем гэдэг нь шууд дахин боловсруулах үйлдвэр байгуулах тухай ойлголтоор хязгаарлагдахгүй.

Зарим батерей тээврийн хэрэгсэлд ашиглах шаардлагыг хангахаа больсон ч тодорхой хэмжээний хүчин чадалтай хэвээр байж болно. Тэдгээрийг техникийн үзүүлэлт, аюулгүй байдлыг нь үнэлсний дараа second-life буюу хоёрдогч хэрэглээнд, тухайлбал эрчим хүч хадгалах системд ашиглах боломжтой.

Харин дахин ашиглах боломжгүй болсон батерейгаас материалыг нөхөн сэргээж, үйлдвэрлэлийн нийлүүлэлтийн сүлжээнд буцаана.

Тиймээс ирээдүйн системийн зорилго нь:

батерейг аль болох удаан ашиглах, материалыг аль болох удаан эргэлтэд хадгалах явдал юм.

Технологи маш хурдан өөрчлөгдөж байна

Өнөөдөр лити-ион батерей давамгайлж байгаа ч solid-state, lithium-sulfur, sodium-ion болон бусад шинэ химийн найрлага, технологи хөгжиж байна.

Энэ өөрчлөлт нь дахин ашиглалт, ангилалт, тээвэрлэлт, аюулгүй ажиллагаа, дахин боловсруулах технологид шинэ шаардлага бий болгоно.

Тиймээс бид зөвхөн өнөөдрийн батерейг боловсруулах систем биш, ирээдүйн технологийн өөрчлөлтөд дасан зохицох чадвартай дэд бүтэц төлөвлөх шаардлагатай.

Монгол Улс яагаад одооноос бэлтгэх ёстой вэ?

Монгол Улс эрчим хүч, тээвэр, дижитал шилжилтийн шинэ үе рүү орж байна. Үүнтэй зэрэгцэн төрөл бүрийн батерейн хэрэглээ нэмэгдэнэ.

Хэрэв бүтээгдэхүүнийг импортлох систем байгаа боловч ашиглалтаас гарсны дараах хариуцлага, цуглуулалт, бүртгэл, дахин ашиглалт, боловсруулалтын тогтолцоо хөгжөөгүй бол өнөөдрийн технологийн дэвшил маргаашийн байгаль орчны дарамт болж хувирах эрсдэлтэй.

Тиймээс Монголд батерейн тойрог системийг урьдчилан төлөвлөх шаардлагатай.

Үүнд Үйлдвэрлэгчийн өргөтгөсөн хариуцлага (EPR), батерейн дижитал паспорт, улсын хэмжээнд цуглуулах сүлжээ, оношилгоо ба ангилалт, хоёрдогч хэрэглээ, аюулгүй урьдчилсан боловсруулалт, чухал ашигт малтмалын нөхөн сэргээлт зэрэг хэсгүүд хоорондоо уялдсан байх ёстой.

Монголын Тойрог Батерейн Санаачилга

Mongolia Circular Battery Initiative (MCBI)-ийн зорилго бол батерейн хаягдлын асуудал үүссэний дараа шийдэл хайх бус, асуудал томрохоос өмнө системийг бий болгох явдал юм.

Энэ бол зөвхөн хог хаягдлын төсөл биш.

Энэ бол байгаль орчны хамгаалалт, чухал ашигт малтмалын хариуцлагатай хэрэглээ, эрчим хүчний шилжилт, технологийн дэд бүтэц, тойрог эдийн засгийг нэг системд холбох оролдлого юм.

Монгол Улс зөвхөн түүхий эд олборлон экспортлогч орон байх албагүй.

Бид нэгэнт олборлосон материалаа хариуцлагатай ашиглаж, дахин сэргээж, эдийн засгийн эргэлтэд буцаадаг тогтолцоог хөгжүүлэх боломжтой.

Нэг удаа олборлоно.
Олон удаа эргэлтэд оруулна.
Ирээдүйд хог биш — нөөц үлдээнэ.

— Mongolia Circular Battery Initiative (MCBI)

Европын Холбооны Батерейн Журам 2027. Монгол Улсад өгөх сургамж

Европын Холбооны шинэ Батерейн журам нь батерейн ашиглалтын бүх үе шатыг ил тод, тогтвортой, хариуцлагатай болгох зорилготой. Энэхүү журам нь батерейн үйлдвэрлэлээс эхлэн ашиглалт, цуглуулалт, дахин ашиглалт, материалын сэргэлт хүртэлх бүх мөчлөгийг хамардаг.

Монгол Улсад цахилгаан автомашин болон лити-ион батерейн хэрэглээ өсөн нэмэгдэж байгаа энэ үед үндэсний хэмжээний бэлтгэл ажлыг өнөөдрөөс эхлүүлэх шаардлагатай байна.

MCBI дараах зургаан чиглэлийг чухалчилж байна.

• Үндэсний цуглуулалтын тогтолцоо
• Battery Passport болон дижитал бүртгэл
• Батерейн хоёр дахь хэрэглээ
• Чухал ашигт малтмалын сэргэлт
• Өргөтгөсөн үйлдвэрлэгчийн хариуцлага (EPR)
• Олон улсын хамтын ажиллагаа

Өнөөдрийн зөв бодлого нь маргаашийн байгаль орчны эрсдэлийг бууруулж, Монгол Улсад тойрог эдийн засгийн шинэ боломжийг нээх үндэс болно.

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Pip: The Mongolian Battery Initiative is watching Brussels so Ulaanbaatar doesn’t have to squint at a thousand pages of EU regulatory text alone.

Mara: Today we’re covering what the EU’s 2027 battery rules actually require, and what they might mean for Mongolia’s own circular economy thinking. The post is by Enji, and it’s worth unpacking carefully.

Pip: Let’s start with what Europe is actually mandating.

EU Battery Regulation 2027: Designing for the Long Haul

Pip: The core question here is simple but consequential — what happens when regulators decide that a battery dying shouldn’t mean an entire device dying with it?

Mara: The post frames the shift directly: “Rather than throwing away an entire device because its battery has failed, consumers will be able to replace the battery and continue using the product.”

Pip: That one sentence is doing a lot of work. It reframes the battery not as a sealed component but as a serviceable part — which changes how manufacturers have to think about product design from the ground up.

Mara: The regulation takes effect 18 February 2027, and it applies to portable electronics and light electric vehicles sold in the EU. Manufacturers must design for removable, replaceable batteries, allow independent repair, and keep replacement batteries available — five years minimum for portable electronics, ten years for e-bikes and electric scooters.

Pip: Ten years of replacement parts for an e-scooter is the kind of commitment that makes a product’s business model considerably less convenient to run on planned obsolescence.

Mara: And the post flags that replacement batteries must be “reasonably priced so that repair remains economically viable” — the regulation isn’t just about physical access, it’s about keeping the economics of repair realistic for actual consumers.

Pip: So the framework is design, availability, and affordability — all three have to hold or the circular economy logic collapses at the first link.

Mara: The post then turns that framework toward Mongolia. MCBI argues that a future Mongolian battery management system should be built from the same interlocking elements: product design, collection systems, repair, second-life applications, and recycling. The EU regulation is treated as a working model, not a foreign requirement.

Pip: A regulation Mongolia isn’t bound by is still a regulation Mongolia can learn from — that’s the practical argument the post is making.

Mara: And it’s one MCBI says it will keep tracking, monitoring international battery rules and translating them into practical knowledge for building a circular battery ecosystem domestically.

Pip: Design, repairability, availability — the EU is encoding those as legal minimums, and Mongolia is watching what that looks like in practice.

Mara: Next time, more from that developing picture.

Piblished by: Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative (MCBI)

Introduction

From 18 February 2027, a key requirement of the EU Battery Regulation will take effect. Portable electronic devices and light electric vehicles sold in the European Union must be designed so that batteries can be easily removed and replaced. This marks a major shift from disposable electronics toward a circular economy.

What will change?

The new rules require manufacturers to:

• Design products with replaceable batteries.
• Allow independent repair.
• Make replacement batteries available.
• Extend product lifetimes.
• Reduce electronic waste.

Replacement battery availability

Manufacturers must provide replacement batteries for:

• At least 5 years for portable electronics.
• At least 10 years for e-bikes and electric scooters.

Replacement batteries should also be reasonably priced so that repair remains economically viable.

Why is this important?

This regulation supports:

• Circular Economy
• Right to Repair
• Resource Efficiency
• Waste Reduction
• Climate Goals

Rather than throwing away an entire device because its battery has failed, consumers will be able to replace the battery and continue using the product.

What does this mean for Mongolia?

For Mongolia, this regulation offers valuable lessons when developing a future battery management system.

MCBI believes battery management should include:

• Product design
• Collection systems
• Repair
• Second-life applications
• Recycling

Building these elements together creates a more sustainable and resource-efficient circular battery ecosystem.

Source: Regulation (EU) 2023/1542-Article 11

MCBI will continue to monitor international battery regulations and share practical knowledge that can help Mongolia build a safe , efficient, and circular battery ecosystem.

Having a vision is important. But a vision alone is not enough. Real change happens when ideas become practical actions. That is why the Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative focuses on building a complete national system, not just individual projects. A successful circular battery economy is built step by step. It connects government, industry, researchers, communities, and international pertners. Every participant has an important role, When these parts work together , the system becomes stronger, safer, and more sustainable.

Understanding the Challenge

Every successful strategy begins with knowledge. Before building infrastructure, we need reliable information. How many batteries are they? Where are they being used? How long do they remain in service? What happens when they reach the end of their useful life? Today , many countries still struggle to answer these simple questions. Without reliable data, it is difficult to make good policy decisions. Data is the foundation of every successful circular economy.

Safe Collection

The next step is collection. Used batteries should never be thrown away with ordinary household waste. Instead, they should be returned through safe collection points. These collection points may include vehicle dealerships, repair centers, electronics retailers, recycling facilities, and local government collection sites. The easier the collection process becomes, the higher the participation from citizens and businesses. A successful system must make the responsible choice the easiest choice.

Safe Transportation

After collection, batteries must be transported safety. Lithium-ion batteries can create fire risks if they are transported incorrectly. For this reason, transportation must follow clear safety standards. Workers need proper training. Emergency procedures must be established. Safety is never an additional cost. Safety is an investment that protects people, infrastructure, and the environment.

Battery Testing

Not every used battery should be recycled immediately. Some batteries still have significant remaining capacity. Each battery should first be inspected and tested. Its condition should be carefully evaluated. Some batteries that can no longer be safely used should enter the recycling process. Testing allows us to recover the maximum value from every battery while maintaining high safety standards.

Giving Batteries a Second Life

One of the most exciting opportunities is second-life energy storage. A battery that no longer meets the performance requirements of an electric vehicle may still provide many years of service in stationary energy storage. These batteries can support solar power. They can provide backup electricity for schools, hospitals, businesses, and remote communities. Second-life applications reduce waste , extend product life , and improve resource efficiency. They demonstrate one of the most important principles of the circular economy. Before recycling , we should always ask one question: Can this battery safety continue creating value?

Creating Value Instead of Waste

This is the philosophy behind the Mongolian Circulaer Battery Initiative. We do not see batteries as products with only one life. We see them as valuable resources with multiple opportunities to contribute to society. Every battery represents energy. Every battery represents materials. Every battery represents investment. Our responsibility is to ensure that these resources remain valuable for as long as possible. Because in a circular economy, waste is not the end of the story. It is the beginning of a new one.

Pip: Every battery eventually dies — and then the real question begins: is it waste, or is it a resource waiting for a second act? That question is exactly what MCBI, the Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative, is trying to answer.

Mara: Today's episode follows the work of Enji, who lays out the case for building a circular battery economy in Mongolia — from the scale of the coming waste challenge to what a full system, not just a recycling facility, actually looks like.

Pip: Let's start with the core argument: why Mongolia, why now, and what circularity actually demands.

Building a Circular Battery Future for Mongolia

Mara: The central claim here is that the clean energy transition creates a hidden responsibility — one that runs parallel to the promise of electric vehicles and renewable power. The question isn't whether batteries will reach end-of-life. The question is whether any system exists to handle them when they do.

Pip: The framing is direct: "I believe that batteries should never become forgotten waste. Instead, they should become part of a circular system where materials are recovered, resources are protected, and future generations benefit."

Mara: What that means in practice is that a used battery isn't ordinary trash. Inside every cell are lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper, graphite, and aluminum — materials that took significant energy, water, and natural resources to extract in the first place. Losing them to landfill is both an environmental and an economic failure.

Pip: And improper disposal isn't just wasteful — it's actively dangerous. Damaged batteries can catch fire. Hazardous substances can leach into soil and groundwater. So the stakes run from supply chain economics all the way down to community safety.

Mara: The piece makes a point worth sitting with: a circular economy is broader than recycling. Better design comes first, then longer product life, then repair, then reuse and second-life applications. Recycling is the last resort, not the whole answer.

Pip: Mongolia's specific advantage, as the argument goes, is timing. Most countries built their battery infrastructure only after facing a crisis. Mongolia still has the window to design responsibly from the start — which is considerably cheaper than cleaning up afterward.

Mara: The post is also clear that a factory alone isn't the solution. The full system requires public awareness, collection infrastructure, safe transport, digital tracking, battery testing, second-life deployment, material recovery, policy frameworks, and international cooperation — all working together.

Pip: Pull one piece out and the whole thing gets weaker. That's a systems argument, not a recycling pitch.

Mara: And the mindset shift the post calls for is equally deliberate: stop asking how to dispose of batteries, and start asking how to keep creating value from them.

Pip: The through-line here is preparation over reaction — build the system before the problem arrives, not after.

Mara: That logic applies well beyond Mongolia. Next time, we'll see where the initiative takes that argument next.

Introduction

Hello everyone. My name is Enkhtsetseg and I am the Founder of the Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative, or MCBI.It is a great honor to be here today. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share our vision for Mongolia and for the future of sustainable battery management. Today, I would like to tell you a story. Not the story of a battery. Not the story of a technology. But the story of responsibility. Every day, billions of people depend on batteries.They power our phones , our computers, hospitals, factories, electric vehicles, and renewable energy systems. Without batteries, the global energy transition would not be possible. Yet every battery has a limited life. Eventually, every battery reaches the end of its first use. At that moment, we face an important question. Do we see it as waste? Or do we see it as a valuable resource? The answer to this question will shape the future of our environment, our economy, and our society. I believe that batteries should never become forgotten waste. Instead, they should become part of a circular system where materials are recovered, resources are protected, and future generations benefit. That belief became the foundation of the Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative. Today, I would like to share why battery circularity matters, why Mongolia has a unique opportunity to act early, and why international cooperation will be essential for building a truly sustainable future.

The World is Changing

The world is changing faster than ever before. Governments are investing in clean energy. Companies are transforming their industries. Consumers are choosing electric vehicles. Renewable energy is expanding across every continent. Behind all of these changes is one technology. The battery. Every electric vehicle needs batteries. Every solar farm needs energy storage. Every wind power system depends on reliable storage solutions. This global transition is creating enormous opportunities. But it is also creating enormous responsibilities. Millions of batteries will eventually reach the end of their useful life. If we fail to prepare today, tomorrow’s environmental challenge. The circular economy offers another path. A path where products remain valuable for as long as possible. A path where economic growth and environmental protection move forward together. This is the future we hope to build.

The Hidden Challenge Behind the Clean Energy Transition

When people think about clean energy, they often imagine electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines. These technologies represent hope. They represent innovation. They represent a future with lower carbon emissions. But there is another side to this story. Every battery has a life cycle. After years of use , every battery will eventually reach the end of its first life. The question is not whether this will happen. The question is whether we are prepared. Today , millions of batteries are already reaching the end of their useful lives. Over the next two decades, this number will increase dramatically. Without proper planning, battery waste could become one of the fastest-growing environmental challenges of the clean energy transition. This is not because batteries are bad. Batteries are essential. The problem is not the technology. The problem is what happens after we stop using it.

Why Battery Waste Matters

A used battery is not ordinary waste. Inside every battery are valuable materials. Depending on the battery chemistry, these may include lithium, nickel, cobalt, copper, graphite, manganese, and aluminum. These materials required energy, water, technology, and natural resources to produce. Throwing them away means losing valuable resources to produce. Throwing them away means losing valuable resources. Improper disposal also creates environmental risks. Damaged batteries may catch fire. Hazardous substances may leak into soil and groundwater. Unsafe storage increases risks for workers, communities, and emergency responders. Battery waste is therefore not only an environmental issue. It is also an economic, social, and public safety issue.

Learning Before the Problem Grows

Many countries are now investing heavily in battery recycling, digital battery tracking, and circular economy policies. They are doing this because they understand an important lesson. It is much easier to build a responsible system before a crisis develops than to solve a crisis after it has already happened. For countries like Mongolia, this creates an important opportunity.We still have time. We can learn from international experience. We can adopt good practices. We can avoid costly mistakes. Instead of reaching to future problems, we can prepare for them today. Preparation is always less expensive than recovery.

The Circular Economy Is About More Than Recycling

Many people believe the circular economy is simply about recycling. In reality, it is much broader. A circular economy begins with better design. It encourages longer product life. It supports repair whenever it is safe and practical. It promotes reuse and second-life applications. Only after these options have been considered should recycling take place. The goal is simple. Keep products and materials in use for as long as possible. Reduce natural resources. Create new economic opportunities. For batteries, this means thinking about every stage of their journey-from production and use to collection, testing, second-life applications, recycling, and responsible recovery of materials.

A Different Way of Thinking

Perhaps the biggest change we need is not technological. It is a change in mindset. Instead of asking, How do we dispose of batteries? We should ask, How do we continue creating value from them? Instead of seeing waste, we should see opportunity. Instead of solving today’s problems only, we should design systems that prevent tomorrow’s problems. This way of thinking is at the heart of the circular economy. And it is the foundation of the Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative.

Why Mongolia Has a Unique Opportunity

When people think about battery recycling, they usually think about large industrial countries. They think about Europe. They think about Chine. They think about the United States. Very few people think about Mongolia. But perhaps they should. Because Mongolia has something very valuable. Not only natural resources. Not only natural resources. Not only renewable energy potential. But something even more important. The opportunity to learn before the problem becomes too large. Many countries built their battery systems only after facing significant environmental and economic challenges. Mongolia has the chance to prepare in advance. This gives us an important advantage. Instead of reaching to a crisis, we can design a responsible system from the beginning.

Building a System, Not Just a Factory

When people hear the word ‘recycling’ they often imagine a factory. But a factory alone cannot solve the problem. A circular battery economy is much bigger than one facility. It is a complete system. It begins with public awareness. It continues with collection. Safe transportation. Battery testing. Digital tracking. Second-life applications. Responsible recycling. Material recovery. Education. Research. Government policy. International cooperation. Every one of these parts must work together. If one part is missing, the entire system becomes weaker. Our goal is not simply to recycle batteries. Our goal is to build a system that works for decades.

Protecting What Matters Most

For Mongolia , environmental protection begins with water. Water is one of our most precious resources. Healthy rivers. Clean groundwater. Safe drinking water. These are the foundation of healthy communities. Economic development should never come at the cost of environmental protection. A circular battery system should help prevent pollution before it happens. It should reduce unnecessary waste. It should recover valuable materials safety. And it should always protect people and nature together. Sustainability is not only about reducing carbon emissions. It is also about protecting the ecosystems that support life.

Learning From the World

We do not need to start from zero. Many countries have already developed valuable experience. The European Union has introduced new battery regulations. Digital battery passports are becoming an important tool. Extended Producer Responsibility is helping define clear responsibilities. Researchers continue improving recycling technologies. Companies are investing in second-life battery applications. These experiences provide valuable lessons. But Mongolia should not simply copy another country’s model. Every country has different geography. Different industries. Different communities. Our responsibility is to learn from international experience while building solutions that fit Mongolia’s own needs.

The Vision of MCBI

This is exactly why the Mongolian Circular Battery Initiative was created. MCBI is not only about recycling. It is about connecting people. Researchers. Government institutions. Industry. Universities. Communities. International partners. Our goal is to create cooperation instead of working separately. Because no single organization can build a circular battery system alone. Real progress happens when knowledge, technology, policy, and people move forward together. That is the future we hope to build. A future where battery materials remain valuable. Where communities remain safe. Where nature is protected. And where Mongolia becomes an active contributor to the global circular economy.