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Madeleine Cuff

Madeleine Cuff

Madeleine Cuff was a journalist at BusinessGreen until January 2020.

Prior to joining BusinessGreen in June 2015, Madeleine spent three years as an assistant editor at innovation consultancy Stylus. She has a Masters in journalism from City University London and a first class honours degree in English Literature from Durham University.

In September 2018 she was named 'Business Sustainability Journalist 2018', at the Press Gazette Specialist Media Awards. 

 

Articles by Madeleine Cuff

Policy

EU leaders back 2050 net zero target

European Council endorses goal of building a 'climate neutral EU', despite continuing Polish objections

clock 13 December 2019 • 3 min read

Politics

Conservatives secure landslide election victory, as calls build for fast-tracked climate action

Boris Johnson leads party to historic election victory, with the Prime Minister facing immediate calls for government to deliver on promise of 'green industrial revolution'

clock 13 December 2019 • 6 min read

Management

Five signs the 2020s can be the decade of delivery on climate

Forum for the Future's Will Dawson sets out the key drivers for climate action next year

clock 12 December 2019 • 4 min read

Legislation

Your guide to Europe's plan for hitting net zero

Not got time to read every line of the European Green Deal? BusinessGreen has you covered

clock 12 December 2019 • 9 min read

Legislation

'Man on the moon moment': Europe unveils plan to be first climate-neutral continent by 2050

Long-awaited 'European Green Deal' aims to ramp up Paris Agreement targets and take radical action to decarbonise economy - but will member states back the plan?

clock 11 December 2019 • 6 min read

Supply chain

Tesco launches 'sustainable basket metric' to track environmental impact of food

In partnership with WWF supermarket will measure environmental impact of popular foods in a pilot starting next year

clock 11 December 2019 • 2 min read

Investment

Credit Suisse halts financing for new coal power plants

Swiss Bank extends policy that has already seen it halt financing for thermal coal mines

clock 11 December 2019 • 2 min read

Buildings

Goldman Sachs among corporate giants to sign up to net zero buildings

Seven leading firms sign up to the World Green Building Council's Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, as UK Green Finance Institute launches new building efficiency coalition

clock 11 December 2019 • 3 min read

Policy

Economy-wide innovation directed towards a green transition

UCL economist Mariana Mazzucato makes the case for a mission-led approach to climate innovation

clock 11 December 2019 • 5 min read

Transport

Election 2019: What the main parties' manifestos say about zero-emissions transport

Sam Unsworth assesses whether Conservative and Labour Parties' manifesto go far enough to deliver net zero transport

clock 11 December 2019 • 14 min read