India and EU launch €15.2 million joint call on EV battery recycling under the TTC
On 5 May 2026 India and the EU launched a third coordinated call for proposals on recycling EV batteries under Working Group 2 of the India–EU Trade and Technology Council, with a combined €15.2 million (~₹169 crore) funding pool and a deadline of 15 September 2026.
Summary
A third coordinated India–EU call for proposals on the Recycling of EV Batteries was launched on 5 May 2026 under Working Group 2 (Green and Clean Energy Technologies) of the India–EU Trade and Technology Council, with a combined funding pool of €15.2 million (~₹169 crore) and a submission deadline of 15 September 2026. The EU side is funded through Horizon Europe and the Indian component by the Ministry of Heavy Industries. The call targets high-recovery recycling, mixed-chemistry handling, collection logistics and second-life uses for critical minerals such as lithium, graphite and cobalt, and will support a joint India–EU pilot line in India. Principal Scientific Adviser Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood called it a pivotal moment in the India–EU strategic partnership.
Key facts
- Launch
- 5 May 2026; third coordinated call; deadline 15 Sep 2026
- Framework
- India–EU TTC Working Group 2 — Green and Clean Energy Technologies
- Funding
- €15.2 million (~₹169 crore): Horizon Europe + Ministry of Heavy Industries
- Minerals
- Lithium, graphite, cobalt
- Outcome
- Joint India–EU pilot line in India
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What is the combined funding pool of the India–EU call on EV battery recycling launched in May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — €15.2 million (~₹169 crore)
The call has a combined funding pool of €15.2 million (~₹169 crore).
Under which India–EU Trade and Technology Council working group was the EV battery recycling call of May 2026 launched?
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Correct answer: C — Working Group 2 — Green and Clean Energy Technologies
The call was launched under TTC Working Group 2 on Green and Clean Energy Technologies.