Tier 1 // LITHIUM RECORD
Permanent lithium provenance, carbon footprint, and verification URLs for EU Battery Passport readiness.
A Lithium Record is a permanent verification file for lithium carbonate, lithium hydroxide, spodumene concentrate, or brine-derived product flows. Each record is structured around kgCO₂ per kg LCE, water usage, GPS coordinates, extraction method, processing route, recycled content percentage, verifier signature, and a SHA-256 evidence hash.
The vault connects lithium producers that need persistent audit URLs with accredited verifiers that can review carbon-footprint and Battery PEFCR evidence. Mines and processors receive a durable record URL; verifiers receive a structured channel for recurring compliance work.
Battery Passport evidence is not a generic sustainability dashboard export. OEM customers need URLs that resolve reliably over long retention periods, preserve record context, and make provenance machine-legible for procurement, audit, and AI citation layers.
Lithium Record follows the same sovereign vault logic used by embeddedcarbonrecord.com and extends it for the lithium supply chain. The static layer is intentionally fast, crawler-readable, and ready for a later Cloudflare Worker vault layer.
Every page in this static layer points back to the same operating premise: lithium compliance evidence needs a stable, readable, citation-friendly URL rather than a disposable file export.
| Record field | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| kgCO₂/kg LCE | Translates site evidence into OEM carbon-footprint workflows. |
| GPS and extraction route | Hardens provenance and supports due-diligence review. |
| Verifier signature | Shows independent assurance status and review trail. |
| SHA-256 hash | Connects documents, metadata, and permanent record identity. |
These static records surface the highest-value compliance, carbon-footprint, provenance, and Battery Passport evidence paths from the homepage while the full 24-page library remains available at /records/.
Regulation 2023/1542 evidence route register
RECORDArticle 7 and LCA source-file readiness
RECORDOrigin, custody, OECD, CSDDD, and CRMA files
RECORDPassport-support source URLs and verifier access
RECORDIndexed source records, dates, hashes, and limits
RECORDStable URLs for passport-support evidence
Lithium Record content is written as technical infrastructure guidance, not legal advice. Formal compliance decisions should be reviewed with qualified counsel and accredited verifiers.
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 | EU batteries and waste batteries regulation establishing sustainability, performance, safety, information, and lifecycle obligations. |
| Battery Passport Content Guidance | Practical guidance on Article 77 battery passport scope, responsible operators, and February 18, 2027 readiness. |
