A version of this story first appeared in CNN Business’ Before the Bell newsletter. Not a subscriber? You can sign up right here.But as countries around the world try to combat the climate crisis, oil could take a backseat, while metals like copper and lithium gain prominence.”The critical role copper will play in achieving the Paris climate goals cannot be overstated,” Goldman Sachs analysts said in a recent research note titled “Copper is the new oil.”Setting the scene: Copper is