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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

'The potential is enormous': Research estimates EV drivers could earn billions of pounds selling power back to the grid

Transport

'The potential is enormous': Research estimates EV drivers could earn billions of pounds selling power back to the grid

Electric cars could replace 20 gas power stations during periods of peak winter electricity demand, earning drivers hundreds of pounds each, new analysis claims

clock 29 March 2023 • 3 min read
María Mendiluce: 'Narrative is what moves people to act on climate'

Policy

María Mendiluce: 'Narrative is what moves people to act on climate'

The head of the We Mean Business Coalition makes the case for positive climate conversations in enabling the net zero transition for companies of all sizes

clock 29 March 2023 • 9 min read
How to push climate resilience up the corporate agenda

Risk

How to push climate resilience up the corporate agenda

IN FOCUS: Climate change isn’t a 'side of desk' activity, yet corporate efforts to bolster resilience are failing to keep pace with worsening climate impacts - BusinessGreen Intelligence's latest trend report explores how firms should respond to escalating...

clock 29 March 2023 • 30 min read
'Crashing our climate': Groups seek judicial review against government's Jet Zero Strategy

Aviation

'Crashing our climate': Groups seek judicial review against government's Jet Zero Strategy

Campaign groups launch legal action against Department for Transport, claiming net zero aviation 'fantasy' amounts to breach of Climate Change Act

clock 29 March 2023 • 5 min read
Ripple effect: How Ripple Energy sought to disrupt an 'achingly corporate' sector

Energy

Ripple effect: How Ripple Energy sought to disrupt an 'achingly corporate' sector

Ripple Energy CEO and founder Sarah Merrick tells BusinessGreen how creating an affordable clean energy ownership model has built an engaged digital community of clean energy pioneers

clock 29 March 2023 • 13 min read
TNFD releases final draft of nature-related financial disclosure framework

Biodiversity

TNFD releases final draft of nature-related financial disclosure framework

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures publishes fourth and final draft of nature-related risk management and disclosure framework

clock 28 March 2023 • 3 min read
Delays to energy efficiency standards could cost private renters £1bn

Efficiency

Delays to energy efficiency standards could cost private renters £1bn

Postponement of new energy efficiency standards would saddle more than 2.4 million privately rented homes in England with higher bills for longer, new analysis warns

clock 28 March 2023 • 5 min read
Superpower potential: Report warns outdated planning system is stifling 'biggest opportunity since the internet'

Infrastructure

Superpower potential: Report warns outdated planning system is stifling 'biggest opportunity since the internet'

Britain Remade campaign warns the planning system is hampering efforts to deliver the 70GW of renewable power needed to ensure energy security for the UK

clock 27 March 2023 • 4 min read
'Bomb' disposal: Global population could peak below nine billion in 2050s

Climate change

'Bomb' disposal: Global population could peak below nine billion in 2050s

World's population could peak significantly lower than 'population bomb' estimates from the likes of the UN, new analysis suggests

clock 27 March 2023 • 3 min read
In the tank: Mixergy secures £9.2m funding boost for smart heating vision

Technology

In the tank: Mixergy secures £9.2m funding boost for smart heating vision

New investment from Nesta and EDP Ventures to help fund expansion of University of Oxford heating and storage spin-out

clock 27 March 2023 • 2 min read