Apple Invests $99 Million in Second Phase of China Clean Energy Fund
The initiative aims to boost renewable energy capacity and aligns with Apple's goal of a 100% renewable supply chain by 2030.
- Apple has committed 720 million yuan (approximately $99 million) to the second phase of its China Clean Energy Fund.
- The fund aims to add 550,000 megawatt-hours of wind and solar capacity annually to China's energy grid.
- The first phase of the fund exceeded its goal, building over 1 gigawatt of renewable energy projects across 14 Chinese provinces.
- Approximately two-thirds of Apple's production in China already relies on renewable energy, advancing its 2030 carbon neutrality goal.
- Apple CEO Tim Cook is visiting China, attending the China Development Forum, and announcing new educational initiatives, including rural teacher training programs.