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The 2030 vision: A world in which batteries power sustainable development. Scaling the battery value chain to meet a 14-fold growth in demand is a tremendous opportunity that comes with a variety of challenges. Battery production has a significant GHG footprint. Battery value chain has significant social, environmental and integrity risks. Batteries enable decentralized energy solutions, driving access to reliable energy for off-grid communities. The report provides a quantified foundation for a vision about how batteries can contribute to sustainable development and climate change mitigation. It outlines key conditions and presents recommendations to realize this potential.