[Work Plan for the Construction of Regional Centers for the Recycling and Utilization of Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles in Sichuan Province Issued] The Department of Economy and Information Technology of Sichuan Province, along with eight other departments, issued the Work Plan for the Construction of Regional Centers for the Recycling and Utilization of Power Batteries from New Energy Vehicles in Sichuan Province. Taking into comprehensive consideration factors such as the ownership of new energy vehicles, the layout of leading enterprises in the industry chain, and existing comprehensive utilisation projects, and implementing the requirements for zoned management and control of the ecological environment, the province is divided into 4-5 recycling and utilisation regions. Enterprises (or consortia) with strong comprehensive capabilities within these regions will take the lead in establishing regional centers that integrate online and offline operations, with the participation of upstream and downstream enterprises in the industry chain. These centers will perform multiple functions, including the recycling, storage, transportation, dismantling, detection, and comprehensive utilisation of spent power batteries from new energy vehicles, and will be responsible for the recycling and utilisation of power batteries from new energy vehicles within their respective regions, gradually forming a recycling and utilisation system with a well-developed network, standardised and orderly operations, and efficient recycling.