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Future copper loads into the European aquatic environment.

Sean David William Comber¹, Stijn Baken^2,3

¹Biogeochemistry Research Centre, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK.

Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management

|October 31, 2025

Summary

Copper demand will rise with the green transition, but aquatic environmental loads are projected to increase by only 24% by 2050. This is due to copper in wiring and motors having no direct water pathway, with transport uses driving future increases.

Keywords:

2050 European Union copper loads source apportionment waterbodies

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Ecotoxicology
Chemical Engineering

Background:

The green transition necessitates increased copper use, raising concerns about potential rises in environmental copper loads.
Understanding future copper pathways to aquatic ecosystems is crucial for environmental management.

Purpose of the Study:

To predict changes in copper loads to the European Union's aquatic environment up to 2050.
To identify key sources and drivers of copper pollution under future scenarios.

Main Methods:

Calculated baseline copper loads from various sources in the European Union.
Projected future loads using literature reviews, expert input, and considering factors like population, transport, agriculture, climate, and regulation.
Analyzed the impact of increased copper demand from the green transition on aquatic environments.

Main Results:

Current EU copper load is 13,048 tonnes/year; projected to increase by 24% to 16,193 tonnes/year by 2050.
Increased loads primarily driven by antifouling paints from marine shipping and brake lining wear from increased vehicle use.
Expected reductions from landfills, mines, sewage, and aquaculture due to stricter environmental legislation.

Conclusions:

Increased copper use in the green transition is unlikely to cause proportional increases in aquatic environmental loads.
Future copper load increases are mainly linked to transport-related sources with direct aquatic pathways.
Environmental regulation plays a significant role in mitigating copper pollution, though future regulatory changes introduce uncertainty.