Government investment in green energy will be significantly undermined if Australia doesn’t secure the copper it needs to build a grid to support it.

The claim, made by global management consultancy Partners in Performance calls for renewed investment in copper mining to strengthen the electrical grid.

While the Federal Government referred to investments in micro-grids in the recent federal budget, and the opposition promised to invest in renewable energy in its reply, neither major party has recognised the opportunity Australia has to become a leading global copper producer vital to supporting a renewable energy future, says the Australian headquartered management consultancy.