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Amber Rolt

Reporter

Amber Rolt is an award-winning journalist providing news, features, and analysis for BusinessGreen and in-depth whitepapers for BusinessGreen Intelligence. 

She is particularly interested in the circular economy, decarbonising the built environment, the role of clean tech, and nature restoration and recovery. 

Amber has been covering environmental topics for BusinessGreen since 2023 and has a career as a business correspondent spanning over a decade. She has previously covered property, hospitality, retail and leisure, and the music industry. 

In 2015 she won ‘New journalist of the year’ at the IBP awards and ‘Newcomer of the year’ at the LSL Property Press Awards. And in 2017 she was named as a winner at MHP Group’s ‘Young Journalist Awards: 30 To Watch’.   

Amber holds a MA in journalism from City University, London, and a BA in Spanish from the University of Bristol.

Articles by Amber Rolt

'Smashed expectations': January EV sales hit record high as petrol and diesel sales slump

Automotive

'Smashed expectations': January EV sales hit record high as petrol and diesel sales slump

NewAutomotive urges government to stay on track with ZEV Mandate to help ensure UK maintains its position as leader in in the transition to electric vehicles, but industry warns upcoming tax hike could hamper progress

clock 05 February 2025 • 4 min read
Government promises 'record investment in flood defences across the country'

Risk

Government promises 'record investment in flood defences across the country'

Defra confirms plans for over £2.6bn of investment in 1,000 flood defence projects that aim to help protect up to 66,500 homes

clock 05 February 2025 • 5 min read
Study reveals 'significant potential' to reduce beef farming emissions by over a quarter

Supply chain

Study reveals 'significant potential' to reduce beef farming emissions by over a quarter

New analysis highlights how anaerobic digestion plants and other farming interventions could slash greenhouse gas emissions from grass-fed beef cattle

clock 05 February 2025 • 3 min read
Wahaca beefs up climate efforts with switch to regenerative cattle farms

Management

Wahaca beefs up climate efforts with switch to regenerative cattle farms

Mexican restaurant chain partners with regenerative farms to deliver a 'significant reduction' in livestock requirements and emissions

clock 04 February 2025 • 3 min read
RenewableUK: Co-locating batteries, green hydrogen and offshore wind 'critical' for UK energy security

Wind

RenewableUK: Co-locating batteries, green hydrogen and offshore wind 'critical' for UK energy security

Trade body calls for planning reforms for more energy storage and green hydrogen projects to be built next to offshore wind developments in order to enable a more resilient energy system

clock 04 February 2025 • 3 min read
Octopus Energy warns public support for net zero at risk if energy bills keep rising

Energy

Octopus Energy warns public support for net zero at risk if energy bills keep rising

New survey finds majority of households support net zero - but 71 per cent would only continue to do so if energy bills do not rise further

clock 31 January 2025 • 4 min read
Network Rail and Tree Council extend partnership after planting 350,000 saplings

Biodiversity

Network Rail and Tree Council extend partnership after planting 350,000 saplings

The Tree Council and Network Rail aim to plant thousands more trees across the country, as their partnership is renewed for another five years

clock 31 January 2025 • 2 min read
Government urged to offer interest-free loans to unlock housing retrofit boom

Buildings

Government urged to offer interest-free loans to unlock housing retrofit boom

New Economics Foundation warns government will miss targets under Warm Homes Plan without subsidised loan scheme

clock 31 January 2025 • 3 min read
Heat pump market heats up with 67 per cent sales surge in 2024

Energy

Heat pump market heats up with 67 per cent sales surge in 2024

Latest figures on government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) confirm a sharp increase in grant applications last year, but industry figures suggest more needs to be done to promote heat pump uptake

clock 31 January 2025 • 3 min read
Will new reservoirs be sufficient to tackle the UK's growing water scarcity risks?

Infrastructure

Will new reservoirs be sufficient to tackle the UK's growing water scarcity risks?

Analysis warns lack of water capacity could cost economy billions as the government, as water companies pledge to ramp up investment in much-needed new capacity

clock 30 January 2025 • 8 min read