OPINION

Op:ed - No copper, no net zero

Completely phasing out fossil fuels in under 30 years can’t be done without copper

Bruno De Wachter and Fernando Nuño
Credit: ICA

Credit: ICA

Humanity's history with copper goes back around 10,000 years. Neolithic peoples first used native copper in tools, weapons and decorative items, and smelting of copper kicked off the Bronze Age about 5,000...

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