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Clean energy? The world’s demand for copper could be catastrophic for communities and environments

  • Written by Deanna Kemp, Professor and Director, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, The University of Queensland
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The benefits of switching to clean energy are huge. As with any industrial activity, the transition has potential environmental and social impacts.

As we head towards net-zero emissions, record quantities of copper will be required. Copper is critical for solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles and battery storage.

Unfortunately,...

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