The global energy transition is driving rapid growth in electric vehicle (EV) adoption and battery deployment, creating unprecedented demand for critical materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite and rare earth elements. Understanding the environmental impacts, economic viability, and resilience of these supply chains is essential for informed decision-making, yet remains difficult due to data gaps, methodological inconsistencies, and lack of global consensus.

This session welcomes interdisciplinary research that advances the understanding and quantification of (1) life cycle environmental impacts and techno-economic performance across for electric vehicles and battery critical material, (2) supply chain resilience and risk assessment of EVs, battery chemicals, and critical minerals and their geopolitical, market, and climate uncertainties,  (3) technological feasibility and requirements of battery, EV and infrastructure informed by real-world vehicle behaviors , (4) case studies characterizing environmental impacts (e.g., air quality benefits, life-cycle emissions) of EV, battery and critical minerals.

• SY - Science and Society