challenges ahead of them before reaching these ambitious net zero goals .
“ We must decouple data traffic growth from its related energy growth ,” he says . “ This will be a defining challenge for our industry . ICT accounts for up to 5 % of global electricity consumption and 2 % of global GHG emissions but current scenarios indicate that this will continue to grow .”
A further challenge is grid decarbonisation . As Nokia is present in more than 100 countries around the world , the pace of change to decarbonise electricity is uneven .
Subho sees digitalisation , underpinned by networking technologies , AI and the cloud as fundamental tools in humankind ’ s acceleration towards a greener and equitable planet .
“ We have a once in a lifetime opportunity to leverage the progress we have made in technological innovation over the past decades , to put them in use , to help the planet ,” he continues .
This is of course good for our future generations , but Subho also believes that this is fundamentally valuable for businesses like Nokia .
“ At Nokia we are committed to realise the full potential of digital to create a more sustainable , productive and accessible future .” mobile-magazine . com 177