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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

'Dressed up like sweets': Government proposes packaging and display restrictions on vapes

Waste

'Dressed up like sweets': Government proposes packaging and display restrictions on vapes

Department of Health and Social Care proposes marketing crack down on 'one of the most environmentally wasteful, damaging and dangerous consumer products ever sold'

clock 13 July 2026 • 4 min read
How Gyre Energy is harnessing complex algorithms to create low intensity cooling

Technology

How Gyre Energy is harnessing complex algorithms to create low intensity cooling

Gyre Energy's Dougald Coulson reflects on the firm's journey since securing $1.3m in fresh investment and grant funding

clock 13 July 2026 • 7 min read
'This is harming people here and now': Campaigners demand 'ambitious' response to worsening heatwaves

Climate change

'This is harming people here and now': Campaigners demand 'ambitious' response to worsening heatwaves

Coalition including End Fuel Poverty Coalition, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace UK, and WWF warns ministers the UK is 'built for a climate that no longer exists'

clock 13 July 2026 • 5 min read
Two Blues Solar completes £1.6m rooftop rollout across trio of Scottish businesses

Solar

Two Blues Solar completes £1.6m rooftop rollout across trio of Scottish businesses

Projects at Kanthal, Lossie Seafoods, and Ennovi will generate around 1.39GWh of electricity a year for Scottish industry

clock 13 July 2026 • 2 min read
Global Briefing: Leaked EU electrification plan promises 'radical shift'

Policy

Global Briefing: Leaked EU electrification plan promises 'radical shift'

Leaked draft teases EU-wide electrification targets and incentives, Belgium and Tata Steel face legal action, and sports pitches help warm Dutch buildings

clock 10 July 2026 • 10 min read
'A real opportunity': Local football clubs tipped to become clean energy hubs

Energy

'A real opportunity': Local football clubs tipped to become clean energy hubs

Project backs small clubs to house battery storage, solar panels, heat pumps, and electric vehicle chargers, enabling them to supply clean energy and flexibility services to local grids

clock 10 July 2026 • 3 min read
'A healthy ocean is essential': Government to formally ratify High Seas Treaty

Policy

'A healthy ocean is essential': Government to formally ratify High Seas Treaty

Foreign Secretary signs documents allowing the UK to formally ratify landmark ocean agreement in New York this afternoon

clock 10 July 2026 • 4 min read
Study: Number of English homes overheating almost doubles between 2019 and 2024

Risk

Study: Number of English homes overheating almost doubles between 2019 and 2024

Number of households in England reporting overheating increased from 1.7 to three million in five years, government data reveals

clock 10 July 2026 • 3 min read
TotalEnergies completes divestment of 170MW distributed solar portfolio

Solar

TotalEnergies completes divestment of 170MW distributed solar portfolio

Amarenco and AMPYR Distributed Energy to share 170MW of mainly rooftop solar installations in seven European countries

clock 09 July 2026 • 3 min read
Government green lights UK's second largest solar farm

Solar

Government green lights UK's second largest solar farm

One Earth Solar Farm becomes the 30th nationally significant clean energy project to be approved by the government since July 2024

clock 09 July 2026 • 3 min read