The Copper Crunch: The $5 Trillion Metal Shortage Threatening the Green Transition — Copper scarcity could slow electrification, raise costs, and reshape geopolitical and industrial strategies. Read on to understand why copper matters, what’s driving the gap, and how policymakers, businesses, and citizens can respond.I remember the first time I disassembled an old radio and was surprised by how much metal was inside — copper wires, connectors, plates. That physical feeling of conductivity stuck ...