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In recent years there has been a growing demand for reliable and affordable energy storage devices to minimize dependence on fossil fuels by integration of intermittent- operating renewable energy sources into the grid. Large-scale deployment places high requirements to the cost, sustainability and recyclability of the materials used in batteries. Sustainable battery materials will play a key role in the energy transition and the development of environmentally friendly technologies. As the demand for energy storage increases - particularly in the electromobility and renewable energy sectors - so does the need to find alternatives to traditional raw materials such as lithium, cobalt and nickel, whose extraction is often associated with negative environmental and social impacts. Sustainable approaches range from the use of more accessible and less toxic materials to the implementation of recycling technologies and the development of closed life-cycle cells. The drive to minimise the carbon footprint and improve supply chain ethics is making research into sustainable materials one of the pillars of modern energy.