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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

Buildings

'Smart construction': New initiative aims to drive 'bytes and mortar' green building revolution

Greg Clark to beef up construction industry sector deal in support of recently announced goal to halve energy use of new builds by 2030

clock 05 July 2018 • 3 min read

Legislation

Government sketches out post-Brexit sustainable fisheries vision

New white paper proposes raft of measures to enhance sustainability of fish stocks, bu7t campaigners warn plan is badly short on detail

clock 04 July 2018 • 4 min read

Energy

Ecotricity launches world's first 'vegan electricity' offer

Green energy specialist promises to take on industry's dirty secret and deliver power that avoids all animal by-products

clock 04 July 2018 • 3 min read

Management

Why we set a Net Zero goal: Tesco's Kene Umeasiegbu on 1.5C goals, costed plans, and giving high carbon sectors more 'head room'

Tesco's head of environment reveals how the supermarket giant is working to deliver on its ambition to become a zero carbon business by 2050

clock 04 July 2018 • 5 min read

Automotive

Carbon Tracker powers up EV Oil Displacement Tool

New online tool to help investors model the impact of rapid electric vehicle adoption on oil demand

clock 03 July 2018 • 2 min read

Politics

'F*ck business'? OK, Boris, but what then?

Progressive businesses understand that Boris Johnson's version of Brexit runs counter to both their mission and the requirements of the 21st century

clock 02 July 2018 • 10 min read

Solar

Group-buying: London Mayor expands solar scheme after 4,000 sign up to first phase

Eight more boroughs join innovative new scheme designed to help households and businesses reduce the cost of solar installations

clock 02 July 2018 • 2 min read

Wind

Pension funds snap up £701m stake in EDF Renewables wind farms

Energy giant sells 49 per cent stake in 24 UK wind farms to Dalmore Capital Limited and Pensions Infrastructure Platform

clock 02 July 2018 • 2 min read

Wind

Renewables share of UK electricity mix tops 30 per cent

Wind alone generates nearly a fifth of UK power during the first quarter, as renewables share of the power mix continues to climb on both sides of the Atlantic

clock 29 June 2018 • 6 min read

Legislation

Net Zero: Government to face crunch court date over UK carbon targets

Legal action from Plan B accuses government of illegal and irrational failure to fast track net zero emission target

clock 29 June 2018 • 5 min read