Powering everything from electric vehicles to household appliances, lithium-ion batteries boast exceptional energy density and play a key role in helping society shift to less carbon-intensive sources of power.

Earlier this year, a devastating fire ripped through one of the world’s largest manufacturing plants for lithium-ion batteries.

Following July’s General Election, which resulted in the formation of a new Labour government, leading handling and storage solutions specialist ZARGES is calling for the introduction of more stringent legislation on the safe storage of lithium-ion batteries.