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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

Global Briefing: Tesla debuts Texas grid-balancing service

Technology

Global Briefing: Tesla debuts Texas grid-balancing service

Tesla to allow Powerwall customers to sell power to the grid, India's EV plans advance, and all the green business news from around the world this week

clock 16 December 2022 • 6 min read
Low carbon pizza: Zizzi owner pledges to introduce carbon labelling on menus

Management

Low carbon pizza: Zizzi owner pledges to introduce carbon labelling on menus

Azzurri Group publishes new plan to provide carbon labelling on its menus by 2025

clock 16 December 2022 • 1 min read
Welcome to the 'Lefty CEN'

Editor's Blog

Welcome to the 'Lefty CEN'

The Labour Climate and Energy Forum is an important and overdue addition to the green political landscape

clock 16 December 2022 • 3 min read
'Coal demand is stubborn': IEA predicts global coal use to hit record levels this year

Infrastructure

'Coal demand is stubborn': IEA predicts global coal use to hit record levels this year

Report predicts global coal use will tick up again this year, but hopes remain that renewables boom could soon start to curb fossil fuel demand

clock 16 December 2022 • 3 min read
Government distracts from Green Taxonomy delays with funding announcement at COP15

Investment

Government distracts from Green Taxonomy delays with funding announcement at COP15

clock 16 December 2022 • 2 min read
World's first 100 per cent SAF 'net zero transatlantic flight' cleared for take-off

Aviation

World's first 100 per cent SAF 'net zero transatlantic flight' cleared for take-off

Consortium led by Virgin Atlantic secures government funding to undertake a net zero emission flight from London to New York

clock 16 December 2022 • 4 min read
COP15: Governments and philanthropies beef up multi-billion dollar donor plan

Biodiversity

COP15: Governments and philanthropies beef up multi-billion dollar donor plan

Governments and 11 leading global philanthropies back new initiatives designed to boost funding for nature protection in developing countries

clock 16 December 2022 • 3 min read
Want to avoid greenwashing? Be clear about what it means

Marketing

Want to avoid greenwashing? Be clear about what it means

Companies need shared definitions if they understand what greenwashing actually is and how it can be tackled

clock 16 December 2022 • 5 min read
Food startups Aleph Farms and Iron Ox grow from net zero roots

Technology

Food startups Aleph Farms and Iron Ox grow from net zero roots

Two food startups explain how their decarbonisation approaches differ from those of big businesses

clock 16 December 2022 • 6 min read
1.5C: Where the target came from - and why we're losing sight of its importance

Climate change

1.5C: Where the target came from - and why we're losing sight of its importance

clock 15 December 2022 • 5 min read