Are we ready for the Copper Age 2.0
After almost 5300years, the human civilization may again be entering a copper age. In the Copper Age 1.0 (which mostly occurred between 4500BC to 3300BC) the human transited from stone age to metal age. Copper age was just before we learned to mix tin with copper to make bronze, a stronger metal to be used for hunting tools. A variety of research shows that the invention of first proper round wheel may have happened in this period. The wheel was initially used primarily for pottery and children toys, before it was used in vehicles to transport man and material. Copper age therefore is considered to be an important watershed in evolution of human civilization. A strong consensus is evolving amongst global expert that acceleration of climate change efforts mean that human may be entering Copper Age 2.0, as the “Red Metal” shall play a critical role in decarbonisation of global economy. As per a recent research note of Goldman Sachs, “The critical role copper will play in achieving th...