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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

Sustainable Ventures banks £3m from Barclays to support UK expansion

Investment

Sustainable Ventures banks £3m from Barclays to support UK expansion

Climate tech cluster secures £3m in first fundraise led by Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital, as it looks to expand to Manchester and other UK cities

clock 06 November 2023 • 2 min read
SMMT: Largest ever quarterly charge point delivery delivers boost to EV uptake

Legislation

SMMT: Largest ever quarterly charge point delivery delivers boost to EV uptake

Electrified vehicles accounted for 37.6 per cent of all new car registrations in October, but concerns remain that growth in battery electric market is slowing

clock 06 November 2023 • 4 min read
UN: Hidden environmental, health, and social costs of world's agrifood system top $10tr a year

Management

UN: Hidden environmental, health, and social costs of world's agrifood system top $10tr a year

Environmental factors account for a fifth of hidden agrifood costs but are likely underestimated due to data limitations, UN report warns

clock 06 November 2023 • 3 min read
'Clear line in the sand': 94 per cent of top UK listed firms have set net zero targets

Management

'Clear line in the sand': 94 per cent of top UK listed firms have set net zero targets

Latest report from Net Zero Tracker confirms majority of large corporates globally are now 'on the right side of the line on net zero intent', but warns urgen action now needed to deliver on targets

clock 06 November 2023 • 4 min read
'Less net, more zero': OVO limits offsets to 10 per cent of emissions in beefed up net zero plan

Energy

'Less net, more zero': OVO limits offsets to 10 per cent of emissions in beefed up net zero plan

PARTNER INSIGHT: Energy giant doubles down on net zero target with plan to reduce reliance on offsets and increase investment in home energy efficiency

clock 02 November 2023 • 3 min read
Creating a climate positive city: Inside Turku's plan for a collective 'jump' beyond net zero

Policy

Creating a climate positive city: Inside Turku's plan for a collective 'jump' beyond net zero

The Finnish city of Turku may seem like a ‘very normal city’, but in bringing its net zero target forward by more than a decade it promises to become a trail-blazer for green urban development

clock 02 November 2023 • 10 min read
COP28 'absolutely the moment' to reassert UK as global leader in green finance

Investment

COP28 'absolutely the moment' to reassert UK as global leader in green finance

First annual review of Financing Nature Recovery Roadmap finds interest in UK nature markets remains high, but warns more rapid progress is needed to ensure impact and integrity

clock 02 November 2023 • 2 min read
CCC chief Chris Stark: The net zero target setting 'sugar rush' is over

Net Zero Festival

CCC chief Chris Stark: The net zero target setting 'sugar rush' is over

Climate Change Committee chief tells Net Zero Festival that it is now time for businesses and governments to turn targets into action, but that aligning corporate action with the wider economy's transition should take priority over hitting individual...

clock 01 November 2023 • 4 min read
SMMT: Electrified, driverless vehicle revolution could fuel £66bn annual UK windfall by 2040

Technology

SMMT: Electrified, driverless vehicle revolution could fuel £66bn annual UK windfall by 2040

Auto trade body calls for new legislation to maximise potential of connected, automated mobility technology and deliver annual UK economic benefit as high as £66bn by 2040

clock 01 November 2023 • 3 min read
Report: Most companies on track to miss global 2025 plastic waste targets

Recycling

Report: Most companies on track to miss global 2025 plastic waste targets

Ellen MacArthur Foundation predicts 20 trillion wrappers, pouches and sachets could end up in the ocean by 2040 unless businesses and policymakers show more bottle on addressing the plastic crisis

clock 31 October 2023 • 5 min read