The Cupertino-based company revealed that it will fund and develop new solar, wind, and battery storage projects across Spain, Germany, and the Nordics, alongside additional investments in the UK, Italy, and Poland.

The initiative is designed to match the lifetime energy use of all iPhones sold in Europe with renewable electricity, representing one of Apple’s most ambitious environmental efforts to date.

Lisa Jackson, Apple’s vice president of Environment, Policy, and Social Initiatives, said the expansion reinforces the company’s “commitment to building a cleaner energy future for everyone”.

She added in a statement: “By 2030, we want our users to know that all the energy it takes to charge their iPhone or power their Mac is matched with clean electricity.

“Our new projects in Europe will help us achieve our ambitious Apple 2030 goal, while contributing to healthy communities, thriving economies, and secure energy sources across the continent.”

According to Apple, the projects will add more than 1.5 gigawatts of new renewable capacity to the European grid - enough to power over 1.3 million homes annually.

The initiative builds on Apple’s previous investments, which have already helped its operations and supply chain in Europe reach carbon neutrality.

The company is also partnering with local energy providers and suppliers to help them transition to sustainable power sources, expanding its Clean Energy Program to include smaller manufacturing partners for the first time.

Environmental experts have praised the announcement as a significant step in reducing the carbon footprint of consumer electronics, though some have noted that Apple’s growing production footprint in Asia still poses challenges to its global net-zero targets.

Apple says it remains on track to achieve carbon neutrality across its entire product range by 2030, a target that includes manufacturing, shipping, and end-user energy consumption.