Why copper matters now
Copper is central to electrification, power grids, data centers, electronics, renewable energy, vehicles, and industrial infrastructure.
As demand for copper grows, buyers increasingly need ways to understand and support lower-carbon copper production.
Potential buyer groups for copper EACs
| Buyer group | Why copper matters |
|---|---|
| Technology companies | Copper is embedded in data centers, servers, networking equipment, and power infrastructure. |
| Electronics manufacturers | Copper is a core input in electronics and components. |
| Renewable energy developers | Copper is used in generation, transmission, and storage infrastructure. |
| Automotive companies | Electrified vehicles and charging infrastructure are copper-intensive. |
How copper EACs can work
A copper producer with eligible lower-carbon production can issue certificates representing the environmental attributes of that output. Those certificates can then be transferred and retired by buyers seeking to support lower-carbon copper production.
S3 Markets role in copper
S3 Markets provides the infrastructure to issue, track, transfer, retire, and document copper-linked EACs.
For buyers, this creates a path to support lower-carbon copper production. For producers, it creates a way to monetize differentiated environmental attributes.