As China slows, the U.S. and India are becoming major drivers of copper demand \u2014 with implications for trade, climate and global supply chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a Reuters piece published on 20 October, copper demand is being reshaped: while China\u2019s growth slows, the U.S. and India are stepping up as drivers of new demand in green energy and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Copper isn\u2019t just a metal\u2014it\u2019s the backbone of renewable energy, electric vehicles, and high-efficiency grids. Changes in demand imply shifts in who holds supply power, and who controls the climate transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Key aspects:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n For Tezla News readers, the story means the future of trade and climate is as much about what\u2019s inside the wire<\/em> as it is about what\u2019s on the map<\/em>. Commodities matter \u2014 geopolitically, economically, and humanly.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As China slows, the U.S. and India are becoming major drivers of copper demand \u2014 with implications for trade, climate and global supply chains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1011,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics-governance"],"yoast_head":"\n\n