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Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Intelligence editor

Stuart Stone is editor of BusinessGreen Intelligence. He has lead BusinessGreen's Intelligence output since its launch in March 2023 by writing case studies, interviews and trend reports designed to help sustainable business leaders in their work. He has also provided news and analysis for the site since joining BusinessGreen in January 2023.

Stuart is particularly interested in green start-ups, culture and behaviour change, nature, the role of clean tech and circular innovation in day-to-day living, and the uphill battle to make sport more sustainable.

Prior to joining BusinessGreen, Stuart spent almost four years covering the hospitality and drinks sector at “pub trade bible” The Morning Advertiser, where he was a head category judge at the Great British Pub Awards on multiple occasions.

He also enjoyed a brief spell covering innovation and technology in the water and energy sectors at Utility Week, has freelanced for British GQ and Telegraph Sport, and written matchday blogs for UEFA’s Champions League, Europa League and international fixtures. Before training as a journalist Stuart spent four years working in commercial media at Men’s Fitness and The Telegraph Media Group’s branded content team.

Stuart studied journalism at City University, a BA in modern history and politics at Royal Holloway, University of London, and is certified Carbon Literate by The Carbon Literacy Project.

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Articles by Stuart Stone

'We need to make sustainable commuting the easiest option': Concerns as commuting by bus falls 19 per cent

Transport

'We need to make sustainable commuting the easiest option': Concerns as commuting by bus falls 19 per cent

Decline in UK bus commuting follows fare cap increase, but record number of Brits are now travelling to work by EV, Commuter Census finds

clock 21 November 2025 • 5 min read
Energy price cap to creep up 0.2 per cent from January

Policy

Energy price cap to creep up 0.2 per cent from January

Ofgem attributes surprise cap increase to policy costs associated with Sizewell C and Warm Home Discounts, as concerns grow over prospect of further price hikes in 2026

clock 21 November 2025 • 5 min read
Autumn Budget: Could a shake up of Biodiversity Net Gain rules 'torpedo' business confidence in nature markets?

Biodiversity

Autumn Budget: Could a shake up of Biodiversity Net Gain rules 'torpedo' business confidence in nature markets?

New report warns proposals to remove small and medium sized developments from landmark scheme would undermine jobs and the economy

clock 21 November 2025 • 9 min read
European Council and Parliament step up push for delays to deforestation rules

Supply chain

European Council and Parliament step up push for delays to deforestation rules

Fresh talks to delay and simplify flagship deforestation regulation to begin this year, after Council adopts negotiating mandate to revise legislation

clock 20 November 2025 • 5 min read
Maintain momentum or 'back to the future': What next for the Net Zero Banking Alliance?

Investment

Maintain momentum or 'back to the future': What next for the Net Zero Banking Alliance?

The NZBA's decision to cease operations has been described as both 'sustainability backsliding' and a necessary 'course correction' - but what happens now for the organisation and the banking industry's net zero transition?

clock 20 November 2025 • 13 min read
'Below what's needed': Study warns skills crunch threatens heat pump roll out

Skills

'Below what's needed': Study warns skills crunch threatens heat pump roll out

New report warns heat pump installers face fierce competition to recruit skilled workers

clock 20 November 2025 • 4 min read
Vital Energi acquires mothballed Teesside waste-to-energy facility following £175m fundraise

Infrastructure

Vital Energi acquires mothballed Teesside waste-to-energy facility following £175m fundraise

Company plans to convert biomass plant that has been dormant since 2019 into an operational plan capable of producing up to 30MW of low carbon electricity from waste

clock 20 November 2025 • 2 min read
Study: 'All-electric' homes put less pressure on electricity grid than feared

Technology

Study: 'All-electric' homes put less pressure on electricity grid than feared

Homes equipped with heat pumps and solar panels in line with imminent Future Homes Standard use less energy than expected, new analysis finds

clock 19 November 2025 • 3 min read
Scotland delays green heat bill for second time, citing lack of UK-wide 'clarity'

Policy

Scotland delays green heat bill for second time, citing lack of UK-wide 'clarity'

Government reaffirms pledge to decarbonise buildings in Scotland by 2045, but delays crucial Bill beyond next year's Holyrood election

clock 19 November 2025 • 5 min read
'Steep slopes ahead': Which countries will lead the race to keep temperature increases 'well below 2C'?

Climate change

'Steep slopes ahead': Which countries will lead the race to keep temperature increases 'well below 2C'?

A new study suggests roughly half of countries are on track to deliver on the goals of the Paris Agreement - but it's far from 'mission accomplished'

clock 19 November 2025 • 10 min read