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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

Study: 1,200 Olympic swimming pools of water lost each day due to 'crumbling infrastructure'

Policy

Study: 1,200 Olympic swimming pools of water lost each day due to 'crumbling infrastructure'

Three billion litres of water are wasted every day through leaky pipes, costing customers almost £400m a year, according to a new Lib Dem-backed analysis

clock 14 April 2025 • 5 min read
RWE draws underwater bubble curtain around offshore wind turbines to protect marine life

Marine

RWE draws underwater bubble curtain around offshore wind turbines to protect marine life

Bubble curtain technology deployed at 1.4GW Sofia Offshore Wind Farm to protect marine life from construction noise

clock 14 April 2025 • 3 min read
The Cheeky Panda launches range of bamboo-based period products

Waste

The Cheeky Panda launches range of bamboo-based period products

Bamboo toilet roll, baby, and beauty product maker launches biodegradable period pads and liners in Ocado

clock 14 April 2025 • 2 min read
How NBCo is creating packaging that's designed to disappear

Technology

How NBCo is creating packaging that's designed to disappear

NBCo's founder and CEO, Alvin Lim, discusses collaborations with Apple and keeping his team motivated amidst a 'sea of negativity'

clock 14 April 2025 • 4 min read
Vertical farm operator Jones Food Company appoints administrators

Technology

Vertical farm operator Jones Food Company appoints administrators

Ocado-backed firm ceases operations, with 61 staff made redundant

clock 14 April 2025 • 2 min read
Study: Cocoa prices up by a third as climate change takes bite out of Easter chocolate

Climate change

Study: Cocoa prices up by a third as climate change takes bite out of Easter chocolate

UK consumers face higher chocolate prices this Easter as a result of climate change-driven extreme weather, research warns

clock 14 April 2025 • 3 min read
Electric vehicles on UK roads speed past one million mark

Automotive

Electric vehicles on UK roads speed past one million mark

Number of electric vehicles in use rises almost 40 per cent year-on-year to over 1.3 million, as overall UK car ownership levels also reach new high

clock 12 April 2025 • 4 min read
Global Briefing: Norway eyes 70-75 per cent CO2 cuts by 2035 in draft climate plan

Policy

Global Briefing: Norway eyes 70-75 per cent CO2 cuts by 2035 in draft climate plan

Plus EU Parliament and Council agree rules tackling microplastic pollution, Germany's likely coalition government agrees on climate platform, and Benin partners with VCMI to harness carbon credit revenues

clock 11 April 2025 • 11 min read
Wrightbus earmarks £25m to roll out fleet of new zero emission buses

Transport

Wrightbus earmarks £25m to roll out fleet of new zero emission buses

Northern Ireland-based bus manufacturer reveals largest ever investment to expand hydrogen and electric R&D and deploy 1,400 new zero emission buses and coaches by 2026

clock 11 April 2025 • 4 min read
Branching out: How Atom Bank is using a former coal mine to become 'carbon positive' by 2035

Biodiversity

Branching out: How Atom Bank is using a former coal mine to become 'carbon positive' by 2035

Edward Twiddy, Atom Bank's co-founder and director of environment, society and government, explains how the Bank is restoring woodland at a 25-acre former coal site to support its ‘carbon positive’ drive

clock 10 April 2025 • 13 min read