As the tech industry becomes increasingly vocal on climate change, Nokia – which the corporate environmental coalition RE100 deemed best newcomer to the group in 2022 – is putting its bloggers to work publicizing the network operator's position on climate issues.

Nokia has committed to match 100% of its global electricity use with renewable energy generation by 2025, and the company is "on track to reach our target of 60% renewable electricity in 2022," according to Yanic Ziebel, Nokia's Head of Workplace Management.

Nokia invests in a variety of renewable energy sourcing options to meet its targets, including on-site solar; power purchase agreements, which are renewable energy contracts between a generator and Nokia; green contracts, which represent renewable electricity obtained directly from an energy supplier; and energy attribute certificates or guarantees of origin, which provide certification that power bought and used by Nokia is indeed generated from renewable sources.

But one of the company's major challenges is the scope of its global operations. Nokia is present in more than 120 countries, "which can present a challenge to source and use high quality renewable electricity instruments across the world," Ziebel admitted.

"We have committed to work with our partners to drive change and improve availability of renewables," and Nokia views the uptick in corporations committing to renewable electricity as "a welcome development," he said.

As more enterprises hop aboard, the demand for clean energy will increase in tandem and drive the creation of new renewable electricity plants, Ziebel explained. Government support, he added, will be paramount to fully decarbonizing electricity grids.

Fellow tech giant Microsoft recently published carbon and electricity policy briefs, noting that public policy will play a crucial role in signaling the economic and social shifts needed to fully address climate change and build sustainable markets. The cloud giant's position on carbon-free electricity is centered on accelerating the renewable energy generation transition and modernizing existing grid infrastructure to support carbon-free energy.

In a similar vein as Nokia, Microsoft said it supports public policies that promote a range of zero-carbon energy, along with policies that will shift price signals to expand participation in clean energy markets. In addition, the cloud provider noted its support for research and development investments into clean energy technologies that would move grids away from fossil fuel reliance.