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James Murray

James Murray

Editor-in-Chief

James Murray is the editor-in-chief of BusinessGreen having launched the site in October 2007.

He is responsible for BusinessGreen's leading news, opinion and analysis, and also contributes to the brand's expanding events programme.

James is one of the UK's leading commentators on the low carbon economy, featuring frequently on radio and television.

He reports daily on a wide range of green business issues, with a particular focus on low carbon policy, economics and technology.

In March 2011, he was voted number eight in the Press Gazette's list of the top 50 environmental journalists in the UK. And in 2020 he was named Digital Editor of the Year at the annual AOP Awards.

Prior to launching BusinessGreen James spent five years as a technology journalist working on a variety of IT titles.

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Articles by James Murray

Seagreen touts corporate power contracts from Scotland's largest offshore wind farm

Wind

Seagreen touts corporate power contracts from Scotland's largest offshore wind farm

New short term power purchase agreements designed to help energy intensive businesses secure renewable energy with 'ease and speed'

clock 03 August 2021 • 3 min read
'Zero packaging ready meals': New range reduces waste to plastic film lid

Waste

'Zero packaging ready meals': New range reduces waste to plastic film lid

Wiltshire Farm Foods launches 100 per cent recyclable tray in bid to deliver on zero-packaging ready meal target

clock 03 August 2021 • 2 min read
Green tomatoes: Abundance Investment launches funding push for carbon capturing greenhouse project

Supply chain

Green tomatoes: Abundance Investment launches funding push for carbon capturing greenhouse project

Leading ethical crowdfunding platform has launched opportunity to invest in carbon-capturing tomato glasshouses

clock 03 August 2021 • 2 min read
Could 'Blue on Blue' rows determine the UK's green future?

Policy

Could 'Blue on Blue' rows determine the UK's green future?

A series of reports over the weekend has laid bare the mounting tensions at the heart of the government's net zero strategy – businesses and investors will be worried a critical opportunity could be squandered

clock 02 August 2021 • 13 min read

Work

Zoom in on Net Zero - with Climate Voice founder Bill Weihl

VIDEO: Executive director of Silicon Valley green advocacy group speaks to BusinessGreen's James Murray about the advocacy role tech giants can and should be taking on climate

clock 29 July 2021 • 2 min read

Editor's Blog

In defence of net zero

Concerns about the efficacy of net zero targets are justified, but could condemnation of the concept from Greta Thunberg and others inadvertently serve to undermine efforts to decarbonise?

clock 27 July 2021 • 15 min read

Management

Global Briefing: Japan set to strengthen national renewable energy goal

All the top green business and policy news from around the world this week

clock 23 July 2021 • 6 min read

Editor's Blog

Move fast and fix things

The climate crisis is worsening and the welcome focus on long term goals can not distract from the need to act right now

clock 23 July 2021 • 4 min read

Skills

​​Inside the war for ESG talent

Joel Makower investigates the intensifying competition for sustainability talent

clock 23 July 2021 • 12 min read

Investment

Generate Capital gets $2bn boost for 'sustainable infrastructure' projects

Green infrastructure-as-a-service specialist secures major cash injection

clock 23 July 2021 • 3 min read