Author profile

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

IBM and L'Oréal join forces to give sustainable cosmetics an AI makeover

Technology

IBM and L'Oréal join forces to give sustainable cosmetics an AI makeover

New partnership will help beauty company meet its L’Oréal for the Future target of basking more of its product formulas from bio-sourced materials by 2030

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
Green hydrogen: Hygen secures 'multi-million pound' boost from HSBC to fuel UK growth

Investment

Green hydrogen: Hygen secures 'multi-million pound' boost from HSBC to fuel UK growth

Deal marks HSBC UK's first investment in the green hydrogen sector

clock 17 January 2025 • 2 min read
'Planetary Insolvency': GDP could face a 50 per cent hit unless world acts now to curb emissions, report warns

Climate change

'Planetary Insolvency': GDP could face a 50 per cent hit unless world acts now to curb emissions, report warns

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries warns climate impacts will become 'future national security issue' unless urgent policy measures are introduced to curb emissions and enhance resilience

clock 16 January 2025 • 5 min read
Study: Global green hydrogen pipeline needs $1.3tr of investment by 2030

Investment

Study: Global green hydrogen pipeline needs $1.3tr of investment by 2030

New study reveals that in 2023 less then 10 per cent of announced hydrogen projects were delivered, as it warns of 'big gaps' between ambition and implementation

clock 16 January 2025 • 2 min read
Study: Do businesses know how much power their AI systems are using?

Technology

Study: Do businesses know how much power their AI systems are using?

New survey highlights how only 13 per cent of firms are tracking their AI-related energy consumption

clock 16 January 2025 • 3 min read
Drivers face £677 annual 'petrol premium' as pump price rise, ECIU warns

Automotive

Drivers face £677 annual 'petrol premium' as pump price rise, ECIU warns

New analysis from ECIU suggests petrol price hikes could add extra £420m to the annual fuel bill for the UK's 18.7 million petrol cars

clock 15 January 2025 • 3 min read
IKEA owner Ingka Group plots €1bn investment in circular economy firms

Recycling

IKEA owner Ingka Group plots €1bn investment in circular economy firms

IKEA's largest retailer claims funding will help support the circular economy and encourage reuse and recycling

clock 15 January 2025 • 2 min read
Study: Boosting 'circular' approaches to building retrofits could slash 500 million tonnes of CO2

Buildings

Study: Boosting 'circular' approaches to building retrofits could slash 500 million tonnes of CO2

Research from McKinsey and World Economic Forum highlights opportunity to boost recycling and reuse in the emerging market for building retrofitting

clock 15 January 2025 • 3 min read
How Brits remain more worried about climate change than their American counterparts

Climate change

How Brits remain more worried about climate change than their American counterparts

New study from Yale University compares US and UK attitudes to climate change to reveal the UK is more aware and concerned about escalating climate impacts

clock 15 January 2025 • 5 min read
OnPath Energy unveils £1bn UK renewables investment plan

Investment

OnPath Energy unveils £1bn UK renewables investment plan

Wind, solar and energy storage developer plans sets out investment plan to expand its portfolio of UK projects over the next five years

clock 14 January 2025 • 3 min read