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Stuart Stone

Stuart Stone

Analyst

Stuart Stone is an analyst at BusinessGreen leading the brand’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

Iris Garavito: 'Indigenous wisdom deserves more attention'

Marketing

Iris Garavito: 'Indigenous wisdom deserves more attention'

Exposure Earth's Iris Garavito reflects on leading a newly launched consultancy, embracing 'second-hand everything', and unpacking the 'climate paradox'

clock 22 April 2025 • 5 min read
Study: More than half of councils unable to monitor whether EV chargers are working

Automotive

Study: More than half of councils unable to monitor whether EV chargers are working

The number of public EV chargers more than doubled between 2022 and 2023, but over half of councils are in the dark over reliability

clock 18 April 2025 • 5 min read
Could the UK emerge as a global hub for high integrity carbon markets?

Carbon Trading

Could the UK emerge as a global hub for high integrity carbon markets?

Government sets out new integrity principles in a bid to boost confidence in carbon and nature markets, as buyers warn of a squeeze on high quality credits that could see prices start to rise

clock 17 April 2025 • 10 min read
On a roll: Greggs harnesses renewable fuels to cover more than two million road miles

Management

On a roll: Greggs harnesses renewable fuels to cover more than two million road miles

High street bakery chain's latest sustainability report reveals progress towards net zero by 2040 pledge

clock 16 April 2025 • 3 min read
Two thirds of Brits claim Easter chocolate is egg-cessively packaged

Recycling

Two thirds of Brits claim Easter chocolate is egg-cessively packaged

UK expected to get through 123 million chocolate eggs this Easter, resulting in around 8,000 tonnes of packaging waste

clock 16 April 2025 • 4 min read
Decarbonising data: Switch to greener data storage systems could require $5bn investment

IT

Decarbonising data: Switch to greener data storage systems could require $5bn investment

More energy efficient data storage is likely to deliver significant benefits, but IT execs fear it will require substantial upfront investment

clock 16 April 2025 • 5 min read
Royal Mail halves number of domestic flights

Aviation

Royal Mail halves number of domestic flights

Grounding of flights on 18 domestic routes estimated to save 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions a year

clock 15 April 2025 • 2 min read
Study: Trebling solar capacity by 2030 would require just 0.4 per cent of UK land

Solar

Study: Trebling solar capacity by 2030 would require just 0.4 per cent of UK land

Deploying sufficient solar power to deliver a clean UK power system this decade would require less land than is currently covered by golf courses, new satellite analysis claims

clock 15 April 2025 • 5 min read
Polestar slashes carbon footprint per car by a quarter since 2020

Automotive

Polestar slashes carbon footprint per car by a quarter since 2020

Luxury EV maker reveals how low-carbon aluminium, clean energy, and greener battery manufacturing are enabling it to 'decouple growth from climate impact'

clock 15 April 2025 • 3 min read
Adrian Siegrist: 'We must remove carbon dioxide from our atmosphere'

Technology

Adrian Siegrist: 'We must remove carbon dioxide from our atmosphere'

Climeworks' CCO discusses the firm's path to gigaton-scale carbon removal and searching for talent with a strong grasp of sustainability and a 'zest' for thinking big

clock 15 April 2025 • 6 min read