Daily Digest: Friday, 5 June 2026
Your daily briefing for Friday, 5 June 2026: 39 stories from 10 sources across the circular economy sector.
Today's Summary
Key themes include Battery & Energy Storage and UK Market News.
Key Developments
Battery & Energy Storage
Activity in battery recycling and energy storage today.
UK Market News
Developments in the UK recycling sector.
TOP Today's Stories
Modelling approaches to detecting and preventing thermal runaway risk in Li-ion BESS
Liam Critchley examines the modelling, safety standards and analytics that aim to mitigate the risk of thermal runaway in lithium-ion battery energy s...
News round-up June 2026
MRW News round-up June 2026 Liverpool groups receive £165k for waste projects, name a bin lorry in Birmingham, Survey finds four in ten Brits donate ...
UK’s net zero economy worth more an £100bn per year, CBI finds
The UK’s green economy is worth £105bn and generating ‘high-wage jobs’ across every UK nation and region, research from the Confederation of Br...
Akaysha Energy’s Waratah Super Battery in Australia returns to 700MW as Transformer 2 comes back online
Akaysha Energy's Waratah Super Battery is now operating at 700MW and 1,680MWh following the successful return to service of High Voltage Transformer 2...
Australia’s Victoria fast-tracks 1,390MW of battery storage Development Facilitation Program approval round
Australia's Victorian government has approved four new energy projects worth a combined AU$2.4 billion via its DFP, including 1,390MW of BESS....
Market Snapshot
Market activity today shows continued momentum in the recycling and circular economy sectors.
By Category
Industry News (25)
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UK’s net zero economy worth more an £100bn per year, CBI findsCircular Online
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ESG & Sustainability (8)
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Global Trade (6)
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Tomorrow's Watch
Watch for continued developments tomorrow as the industry evolves.
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Published: 5 Jun 2026, 09:00