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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

Energy

Coal India report finds renewables will 'substantially decrease' coal demand

The falling cost of solar power and batteries is having a "significant impact" on the coal sector, says national mining company in Coal Vision 2030 consultation

clock 23 February 2018 • 4 min read

Climate change

What you should really be worrying about: Climate change

Sir James Bevan's speech to the Carbon Trust Low Carbon Cities Conference - in full

clock 23 February 2018 • 8 min read

Legislation

Government should stop burning cash on biomass plants and waste incinerators

Green Party's Molly Scott Cato is concerned about climate and air quality impacts from wood and waste combustion

clock 23 February 2018 • 4 min read

Investment

Italian insurer Generali to divest from coal, boost green investments by €3.5bn

New investment strategy will put the insurance giant in a "leadership position" on climate, company claims

clock 23 February 2018 • 2 min read

Investment

Climate risk disclosure could become mandatory, government hints

BEIS and Treasury officials warn they will be prepared to act if voluntary take-up of TCFD guidelines don't meet expectations

clock 22 February 2018 • 5 min read

Legislation

Environment Agency chief: Penalties for water pollution should be tougher

Environment Agency hints at fresh crackdown on water pollution as new data shows 'far too many serious pollution incidents' recorded last year

clock 22 February 2018 • 2 min read

Policy

ClientEarth wins third battle with government over air quality plan

Updated: Government will not appeal ruling

clock 21 February 2018 • 5 min read

Biomass

Renewables meet equivalent of entire British electricity demand - in 1958

Sixty years ago annual electricity demand hit 91TWh - in 2017 the UK produced 96TWh from renewables alone

clock 21 February 2018 • 1 min read

Energy

Merchants eaten by cannibals: Why a hike in the carbon price is the best way to drive green power

Neil Cornelius of Berkeley Research Group explains why pure merchant investment in low carbon power will not deliver UK decarbonisation

clock 21 February 2018 • 4 min read

Climate change

'Beyond breaking point': European cities should brace for climate impacts

Impact of floods, droughts and heatwaves on European cities will be worse than previously feared, say scientists

clock 21 February 2018 • 5 min read