Canada Reliant on China for Copper to Achieve Lower Carbon Emissions Goals: Report

Canada Reliant on China for Copper to Achieve Lower Carbon Emissions Goals: Report
A cable factory in Baoying, Jiangsu Province, on July 23, 2006. Aly Song/Reiters
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Canada’s goal of reducing carbon emissions cannot be achieved without relying on China, a new energy industry report says.

The key to success is copper, an essential component of electrification, according to the authors of “Securing Copper Supply: no China, no energy transition,” published by data and analytics firm Wood Mackenzie.