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Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Intelligence editor

Stuart Stone is editor of BusinessGreen Intelligence. He has led the platform's output since it launched 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

Medical drone delivery trial hailed as start of 'technological revolution'

Technology

Medical drone delivery trial hailed as start of 'technological revolution'

Minister for Aviation and Maritime celebrates 'next era of aviation' at Aberdeen International Airport's 90th anniversary

clock 27 August 2024 • 3 min read
Laurence Kemball-Cook: 'Building a diverse team from the start is crucial to developing holistic and impactful solutions'

Technology

Laurence Kemball-Cook: 'Building a diverse team from the start is crucial to developing holistic and impactful solutions'

The founder and CEO of energy-from-footfall firm Pavegen discusses rolling out new tech to smart cities and stadiums and what makes universities and start ups 'hotbeds' for innovation

clock 27 August 2024 • 5 min read
GFI and Ashden to support efficiency upgrades for schools seeking net zero by 2030

Buildings

GFI and Ashden to support efficiency upgrades for schools seeking net zero by 2030

New partnership aims to reduce energy bills for the schools and unlock investment in efficiency projects

clock 27 August 2024 • 3 min read
Global Briefing: Coal power plant approvals in China fall by 83 per cent

Energy

Global Briefing: Coal power plant approvals in China fall by 83 per cent

Also this week: The world’s biggest solar ‘precinct’ gets green light, Northvolt to close San Francisco R&D centre, and ICJ to hold public hearings on climate obligations

clock 23 August 2024 • 10 min read
Study: Human-wildlife 'overlap' to increase across more than half of Earth's land by 2070

Biodiversity

Study: Human-wildlife 'overlap' to increase across more than half of Earth's land by 2070

Population growth and shifts in species distribution due to climate change are impacting where, and to what extent, humans and wildlife ‘overlap’, research warns

clock 23 August 2024 • 4 min read
'A decent starting point': Frontier shares carbon removal contract used by Stripe, Shopify, Meta and Alphabet

Offsets

'A decent starting point': Frontier shares carbon removal contract used by Stripe, Shopify, Meta and Alphabet

Billion-dollar early-stage carbon removal buyer initiative sets out template for carbon removal offtake agreements

clock 23 August 2024 • 3 min read
Government urged to fast-track clean energy plans as Ofgem confirms winter bills hike

Energy

Government urged to fast-track clean energy plans as Ofgem confirms winter bills hike

Ten per cent increase in October to December price cap is reminder that the gas crisis is ‘far from over’, energy experts warn

clock 23 August 2024 • 7 min read
'Centre of zero carbon marine engineering': £60m green upgrade of Pembroke Port unveiled

Marine

'Centre of zero carbon marine engineering': £60m green upgrade of Pembroke Port unveiled

Government-backed project aims to transform historic dockyard into ‘world leading’ hub for wind, wave and tidal power and deliver 1,800 jobs

clock 22 August 2024 • 5 min read
Net zero by 2025? How Mitie is already fast closing in on its first big climate target

Management

Net zero by 2025? How Mitie is already fast closing in on its first big climate target

As Mitie gets within striking distance of its first near-term net zero target, BusinessGreen Intelligence digs into the professional services and facilities management giant's award-winning decarbonisation strategy

clock 22 August 2024 • 14 min read
CVB plots nuclear energy 'super cluster' at newly-acquired Gloucestershire site

Nuclear

CVB plots nuclear energy 'super cluster' at newly-acquired Gloucestershire site

Developer snaps up site of former Berkeley nuclear power station to create first new hub for nuclear energy research, training and AI

clock 21 August 2024 • 3 min read